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rosijanka [135]
3 years ago
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A trains leaves Cincinnati at 2:00 pm.A second train leaves the same station in the same direction at 4:00 pm.The second train t

ravels 24 mph faster than the first.If the second train overtakes the first at 7:00 pm, what is the speed of each train?
Mathematics
1 answer:
kvasek [131]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Speed of first train = 36 mph

Speed of second train =  60 mph

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

First train leaves Cincinnati at 2:00 PM

Second train leaves same station at 4:00 PM

Speed of second train is 24 mph faster than first train.

The second train overtakes the first at 7:00 PM

To find the speeds of each train.

Solution:

First train:

Let speed of first train be = x\ mph

Time of travel between 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM = 7-2=5\ h

Distance traveled by 1st train in 5 hours in miles = Speed\times time = x\times 5 = 5x

Second train:

Then, speed of second train will be = (x+24)\ mph

Time of travel between 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM =7-4 = 3\ h

Distance traveled by second train in 3 hours in miles = Speed\times time = (x+24)\times 3=3x+72

At 7:00 PM both trains meet as the second train overtakes the first. This means the distance traveled by both the trains is same at 7:00 PM as they both leave from same stations.

Thus, we have:

5x=3x+72

Solving for x

Subtracting both sides by 3x

5x-3x=3x-3x+72

2x=72

Dividing both sides by 2.

\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{72}{2}

∴ x=36

Speed of first train = 36 mph

Speed of second train = 36+24= 60 mph

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