95x=85x+288
You could add 288 to any side, it just shows that they're 288 miles apart.
Let's subtract 85x from both sides.
10x=288
28.8=x
It'll take 28.8 hours for the trains to meet. Let's make sure.
28.8×95
2,736
28.8×85
2,448
2,736-2,448
288
So, they'll meet up after 28.8 miles.
Students in 2014 = (100% + 33%) × 2,300
students in 2014 = 133% × 2,300
students in 2014 = 133/100 × 2,300
students in 2014 = 3,059
There are 3,059 students in 2014