One train leaves City A heading for City B which is 390 mile
One train leaves City A heading for City B which is 390 miles away. At the same time a secind train leaves City B heading for City A, going 15 mph faster than the first train. If they meet in 3 hours and 20 minutes, how fast are the trains traveling?
Solution
D=RT
 390=(X+X+15)10/3
 390=(2X+15)10/3
 390=(20X+150)/3
 390*3=20X+150
 20X=1,170-150
 20X=1,020
 X=1,020/20
 X=51 MPH FOR THE SLOWER TRAIN.
 51+15=66 MPH IS THE SPEED OF THE FASTER TRAIN.
 PROOF:
 390=(51+66)10/3
 390=117*10/3
 390=1,170/3
 390=390

