SOLUTION: A train can make a round trip between two cities in 13 hours. It travels at 40 mph going one way and 25 mph coming back. How far apart are the cities?

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Question 635400: A train can make a round trip between two cities in 13 hours. It travels at 40 mph going one way and 25 mph coming back. How far apart are the cities?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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40x=25(13-x)
x=5
13-x=8
40*5=200 miles apart
check
40*5=25*8
200=200
ok