SOLUTION: An eastbound train and a westbound train meet each other on parallel tracks heading in opposite directions. The eastbound train travels 20 miles per hour faster than the westbound
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Question 859399: An eastbound train and a westbound train meet each other on parallel tracks heading in opposite directions. The eastbound train travels 20 miles per hour faster than the westbound train. After 2 hours, they are 236 miles apart. At what speeds are the two trains traveling?
The eastbound train is traveling ________ mph.
The westbound train is traveling ________ mph. Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! westbound train -----x mph
eastbound train -------x+20 mph
time = 2hours
distance = 236
since they are in moving in opposite directions combined speed = 2x+20
