Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading east and the other west. The eastbound train travels 18 miles per hou

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r slower than the westbound train. If the two trains are 570 miles apart after 3 hours, what is the rate of the eastbound train?

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blagie [28] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-07T18:14:16+03:00

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Formula: Distance = rate * time

570 = (R+(R-18))*3

570 = (2R - 18)*3

190 = 2R-16

208 = 2R

R = 104

Eastbound Train: 86mph

Westbound Train: 104mph