SOLUTION: An express train travels 193 miles between two cities. During the first 99 miles of a trip, the train traveled through mountainous terrain. The train traveled 14 miles per hour slo

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Question 805996: An express train travels 193 miles between two cities. During the first 99 miles of a trip, the train traveled through mountainous terrain. The train traveled 14 miles per hour slower through mountainous terrain than through level terrain. If the total time to travel between the cities was 5 hours, find the speed of the train on
level terrain.

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y=5,
(r-14)*x=99,
r*y=94
r = 47, x = 3, y = 2
r-14=33