ariellopez2301 ariellopez2301
  • 02-02-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

the sum of the speeds of two trains is 720.2 mph. if the speed of the first train is 7.8 mph faster than the second train, find the speeds of each.

Respuesta :

tramserran
tramserran tramserran
  • 02-02-2019

Answer: 1st train = 364 mph, 2nd train = 356.2


Step-by-step explanation:

Train 1: x + 7.8

Train 2: x

Train 1 + Train 2 = Sum

x + 7.8 +     x      = 720.2

           7.8 + 2x = 720.2

                    2x = 712.4

                      x = 356.2


Train 1: x + 7.8

 = 356.2 + 7.8

 = 364

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

why is pure competition considered an unsustainable system?
what is the range of f(x) = – 4?
Help please) Cassandra is a recent college graduate. She got a job as a sports team manager making $82,000 a year and she will have to move across country for
Poise under pressure, dealing with adversity, and self-esteem are all parts of which type of health? A. emotional health B. mental heal C. physical health D. so
convert 11.42424242 to a rational expression
Which student used the correct steps to construct parallelogram PQRS? Student 2 Student 1 Student 4 Student 3
which would most interest walt whitman? a. free speech b. hard work c. nature's beauty d. equal rights
What 2 groups are currently working to solve this problem? The problem is Driving Under the Influence!
the 1911 revolution in china ended the rule of the . 1. qing 2. song 3. mongols 4. ming
what is the absolute deviation for the data point at 1 if the mean is 5? 1 2 4 5