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Question 925559: Two trains started at the same time from stations which are 440 miles apart and traveled toward each other. The rate of the fast train exceeds twice the rate of the slow train by 25 mph. At the end of eight hours, the trains were still 48 mile apart. Find the rate of each train.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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8=440-48
8=392
3x+25=49
3x=24
x=8 mph slow train
2x+25=16+25=41 mph fast train