SOLUTION: Two trains leave towns 324 mi apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One train travels 18 mi/h slower than the other. If they meet in 2 hours, what is the rate of eac
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Question 979944: Two trains leave towns 324 mi apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One train travels 18 mi/h slower than the other. If they meet in 2 hours, what is the rate of each train? Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
If they are 324 miles apart and meet in 2 hours, their combined speed has to be 162 miles per hour. The difference in their speeds is given as 18 miles per hour, so:
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