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Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading east and the other west. The eastbound train travels 12 miles per hour slower than the westbound train. If the two trains are 300 miles apart after 2 hours, what is the rate of the westbound train?

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Answer:

81 mph

Explanation:

2x+2(x-12) = 300

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