SOLUTION: A passenger on the front of train A observes that she passes the complete length of train B in 33 seconds when traveling in the same direction as B and in 3 seconds when traveling

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Question 402627: A passenger on the front of train A observes that she passes the complete length of train B in 33 seconds when traveling in the same direction as B and in 3 seconds when traveling in the opposite direction. If B is 330 ft long, find the speeds of the two trains
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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33A - 33B = 330,
3A + 3B = 330.
==> A = 60 feet/sec, and B = 50 feet/sec.