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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 340 miles apart after 2 hours, what is the rate of the eastbound train?

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2x +2(x-12)=340

2x+2x-24 = 340

4x=364

x = 91

91-12 = 79 mph for eastbound train


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