SOLUTION: A car is traveling 15 mph faster than a train. In the time it takes the train to travel 135 miles the car travels 180 miles. What is the speed of the car?
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Question 307403: A car is traveling 15 mph faster than a train. In the time it takes the train to travel 135 miles the car travels 180 miles. What is the speed of the car?
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135/x = 180/ x + 5
135x + 675 = 180x
675/45 = 45x/45
15 = x
15 + 15 = 30
30 was not correct.
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