Afreight train and an express train leave towns 390km apart
Afreight train and an express train leave towns 390km apart, traveling toward one another. The freight train travels 30km per hr slower than the express train. They pass another 3 hr. later. What are their speeds!
Solution
This is a typical travel problem. It asks us for their speeds, so, we need to find them! Denote speed of the express train as E, and speed of the freight train as F.
 F=E-30
 3*(F+E) = 390
 OR
 E-F=30
 3E+3F = 390
 it is a simple linear system, for which I have a solver that shows work.

