Question

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Two trains A & B are 240 miles apart. Both start at the same time & Travel toward each other. They meet 3 hours later. The speed of train A is 20 miles faster than train B. Find the speed of each train. (Show Work)​

Answer 1

Train A - 50 miles per hour

train B - 30 miles per hour

Explanation:

Let x mph be the speed of the train B, then the speed of the train A is (x+20) mph.

In 3 hours,

• train A travels 3(x+20) miles
• train B travels 3x miles

In total, they covered the distance of 240 miles, so

`3(x+20)+3x=240\ \ \ \text{[Divide by 3]}\\ \\x+20+x=80\\ \\2x=80-20\\ \\2x=60\\ \\x=30\ mph\\ \\x+20=30+20=50\ mph`