Question

Trains Two trains, Train A and Train B, weigh a total of 494 tons. Train A is heavier than Train B. The

difference of their weights is 360 tons. What is the weight of each train?
Train A weighs
tons.

Answer 1

Answer: Train A weighs 427 tons and Train B weighs 67 tons

Explanation:

We know that Train A + Train B = 494 tons

We also know that Train A - Train B = 360 tons.

We can set up a system with these two equations.

A + B = 494

+ A - B = 360

2A = 854

Train A = 427 tons

Plug this into the first equation.

427 + B = 494 Tons

Train B = 67 Tons.

You can check this by plugging in both values into the second equation.

427 - 67 = 360

360 = 360.

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