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Question 215482: two automobiles start at the same time from towns 440 miles apart and travel towards each other. one travels ten miles faster than the other. if they meet in 4 hours how far does each car travel Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two automobiles start at the same time from towns 440 miles apart and travel towards each other. One travels ten miles faster than the other. If they meet in 4 hours how far does each car travel.
Step 1. Let x be speed of one train and let x+10 be the speed of the other train.
Step 2. Let 4x be the traveled distance on one train and 4(x+10) be the traveled distance of the other train.
Step 3. Since the distance apart is 440 miles then or or . Then .
4x=4*50=200
4(x+10)=4*60=240
Step 4. ANSWER: One train traveled 200 miles and the other train traveled 240 miles.
I hope the above steps were helpful.
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