Question 456557
Let a = speed of train A
Let b = speed of train B
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Write an equation for each statement:
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"the speed of train A is 20mph slower than the speed of train B."
a = b - 20
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" Train A travels 190 miles in the same time it takes train B to travel 290 miles.
Write a time equation; time = dist/speed
a's time = b's time
{{{190/a}}} = {{{290/b}}}
From the 1st equation, replace a with (b-20), and you have:
{{{190/((b-20))}}} = {{{290/b}}}
Cross multiply
290(b-20) = 190b
290b - 5800 = 190b
290b - 190b = 5800
100b = 5800
b = {{{5800/100}}}
b = 58 mph is train B
then
58 - 20 = 38 mph is Train A
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We can confirm this solution by finding the time of each train (should be the same)
190/38 = 5 hrs
290/58 = 5 hrs
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