Question 1094059
rate of one train: x
rate of the other: x-6
time: 3
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3x+3(x-6) = 288
3x+3x-18 = 288
3x+3x = 306
6x = 306
x = 51 miles per hour. This is the rate of one train
x-6 = 51-6 = 45 mph. This is the rate of the other train