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Two<span> trains </span>leave different<span> cities heading toward each </span>other<span> at </span>different<span> speeds. ... At the </span>same time<span>Train B, </span>traveling 60 mph<span>, leaves Eastford heading toward Westford. ... Since an equation remains true as </span>long<span> as we perform the </span>same<span> operation ... that the train's rate is 40 </span>mph<span>, which means it </span>will travel<span> 40 </span>miles<span> in </span>one<span> hour.</span>
Start by calculating minutes until 4:00. So, from 3:16 to 3:20, there is 4 minutes, then from 3:20 to 4:00 there is 40 minutes. 44 minutes total. Then, from 4:00 to 6:00 there is 2 hours. The total time he is at the party is 2 hours and 44 minutes.
Using algebra...
n and n+2 are the integers
n*(n+2)=288
n^2+2n=288
n^2+2n-288=0
288=2*2*2*2*2*3*3=(2*2*2*2)*(2*3*3)=16*18 and 18-16=2
factor
(n+18)(n-16)=0
n+18=0
n=-18
n+2=-16
this is one solution
n-16=0
n=16
n+2=18
this is another solution
as you can see, it's just a matter of factoring
288
using arithmetic...
√288=16.97≈17
16 and 18 are the integers (as well as -16 and -18)
