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A train left for Burbank, and 4 hours later, a car traveling at 90mph tried catching up to the train. After 7 hours, the car caught up. What was the train's average speed?

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I think the answers is your teacher is putting too much work on you

User Juanra
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Answer:

I think its 24.86 mph

Explanation:

n= speed of train

3*58=174 distance car traveled in 3 hours and train traveled in 7 hours

7n=174

n=174/7=24.86 mph

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