SOLUTION: Two trains, an express and a commuter, are 450 miles apart. Both start at the same time and travel toward each other. They meet 6 hours later. The speed of the express is 25 mph

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Question 1115133: Two trains, an express and a commuter, are 450 miles apart. Both start at the same time and travel toward each other. They meet 6 hours later. The speed of the express is 25 mph faster than the speed of the commuter. Find the speed of each train.
Answer by ikleyn(52914) About Me  (Show Source):
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6x + 6*(x+25) = 450


is the distance equation for this problem


6x + 6x + 150 = 450


12x = 450-150 = 300   ====>  x = 300%2F12 = 25 mph is the speed of the commuter train.


Then the speed of the express train is 25 + 25 = 50 mph.

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