SOLUTION: the sum of two trains is 724.3 miles per hour. If the speed of the first train is 9.7 miles per hour faster than the second train. find the speeds of both trains

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Question 673001: the sum of two trains is 724.3 miles per hour. If the speed of the first train is 9.7 miles per hour faster than the second train. find the speeds of both trains
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+9.7=724.3
2x=724.3-9.7
2x=714.6
x=714.6/2
x=357.3
x+9.7=367