SOLUTION: Two trains going in opposite directions leave at the same time. train B travels 5 mph faster than train A. in 4 hours the trains are 460 miles apart. find the speed of each

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Question 417945: Two trains going in opposite directions leave at the same time. train B travels 5 mph faster than train A. in 4 hours the trains are 460 miles apart. find the speed of each
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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460/4=115 mi in one hr
x+x+5=115
2x=110
x=55 mph
x+5=60 mph