Problema Solution

Two trains going in opposite directions leave at the same time. Train b travels 5 mph faster than train a. in four hours, the trains are 540 miles apart. Find the speed of each train.

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Let speed of train a be x mph

Speed of b=(x+5)mph

540/4=135 miles/hr

x+x+5=135

2x=135-5=130

x=130/2=65 mph

x+5=70 mph