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17 July, 12:26

Two Trains left a station at the same time. One traveled north at a certain speed and the other traveled south at twice that speed. After 4 hours, the trains were 600 miles apart. How fast was each train traveling? Write an equation to solve.

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  1. 17 July, 13:42
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    Let s = northbound train

    Then

    2s = southbound train

    :

    Distance = time * speed

    4s + 4 (2s) = 600

    :

    4s + 8s = 600

    :

    12s = 600

    :

    s = 600/12

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    s = 50 mph is the northbound train

    Then

    2 (50) = 100 mph is the southbound train

    :

    :

    Check:

    4 (50) + 4 (100) = 600
  2. 17 July, 15:41
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    X + 2x = 600/4

    x = 50

    so one train is traveling 50 miles per hour

    and the other is 100 miles per hour
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