Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading west and the other east. The westbound train travels 10 miles per hour slower than the eastbound train. If the two trains are 720 miles apart after 4 hours, what is the rate of the westbound train?

2 answers

well, their combined rate is 720/4 = 180 mi/hr
Question 20
Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading east and the other west. The eastbound train travels at
65
miles per hour. The westbound train travels at
75
miles per hour. How long will it take for the two trains to be
252
miles apart?