Question

two trains, train a and train b weigh a total of 537 tons. train a is heavier than train b. the difference if their weights is 421 tons. what is the weight of each train?

Answer 1

Let the weight of Train A be x tons. Then the weight of Train B is 537 - x tons. We know that the difference between their weights is 421 tons, so we can set up an equation to solve for x:

x - (537 - x) = 421

Expanding the right side:

x - 537 + x = 421

Combining like terms:

2x = 958

Dividing both sides by 2:

x = 479

So Train A weighs 479 tons and Train B weighs 537 - 479 = 58 tons.

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