SOLUTION: The sum of the speeds of two trains is 718.8 miles per hour. If the speed of the first train is 3.2 mph faster than that of the second​ train, find the speeds of each train.

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Question 1019607: The sum of the speeds of two trains is 718.8 miles per hour. If the speed of the first train is 3.2 mph faster than that of the second​ train, find the speeds of each train.
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The sum of the speeds of two trains is 718.8 miles per hour. If the speed of the first train is 3.2 mph faster than that of the second​ train, find the speeds of each train.
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slower train speed:: x mph
faster train speed:: x + 3.2 mph
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Equation::
2x + 3.2 = 718.8 mph
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2x = 715.6 mph
x = 357.8 mph slower train speed
x+3.2 = 361 mph faster train speed
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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