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Two trains, Train A and Train B, weigh a total of 243 tons. Train A is heavier than Train B. The difference of their weights is 87 tons. What is the weight of each train?

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Answer:

Train A weighs 156 tons, and Train B weighs 78 tons.

Explanation:

Given that two trains, Train A and Train B, weigh a total of 243 tons, and Train A is heavier than Train B, with a difference of their weights of 87 tons, to determine what is the weight of each train, the following calculation has to be done:

(243 - 87) / 2 = B

156/2 = B

78 = B

243 - 87 = A

156 = A

Therefore, Train A weighs 156 tons, and Train B weighs 78 tons.

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