SOLUTION: Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading west and the other east. The westbound train travels 18 miles per hour slower than the eastbound train. If the two trains

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Question 903278: Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading west and the other east. The westbound train travels 18 miles per hour slower than the eastbound train. If the two trains are 600 miles apart after 4
hours, what is the rate of the westbound train?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x+4(x-18)=600
8x-72=600
8x=672
x=84 mph eastbound
x-18=66 mph west bound