SOLUTION: Two trains left a station at the same time. One travelled north at a certain speed and th eother travelled south at twice the speed. After 4 hours, the trains were 600 miles apart.
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Question 97190: Two trains left a station at the same time. One travelled north at a certain speed and th eother travelled south at twice the speed. After 4 hours, the trains were 600 miles apart. How fast was each train moving? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two trains left a station at the same time. One traveled north at a certain speed and the other traveled south at twice the speed. After 4 hours, the trains were 600 miles apart. How fast was each train moving?
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Let s = northbound train
Then
2s = southbound train
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Distance = time * speed
4s + 4(2s) = 600
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4s + 8s = 600
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12s = 600
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s = 600/12
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s = 50 mph is the northbound train
Then
2(50) = 100 mph is the southbound train
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Check:
4(50) + 4(100) = 600
