SOLUTION: The speed of train A is 20mph slower than the speed of train B. Train A travels 230 miles in the same it takes train B to travel 330 miles. Find the speed of each train.

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Question 363481: The speed of train A is 20mph slower than the speed of train B. Train A travels 230 miles in the same it takes train B to travel 330 miles. Find the speed of each train.
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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230%2FA+=+330%2F%28A%2B20%29,
230%28A%2B20%29+=+330A,
230A+%2B+4600+=+330A,
4600+=+100A,
A = 46 mi/hr, the speed of train A,
A + 20 = 66 mi/hr, the speed of train B.