Question

HELP HELP PLEASE RIGHT ANSWER PLEASE Two trains leave towns 1208 kilometers apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One
train travels 16 km/h slower than the other.If they meet in 4 hours,what is the rate of each train?

Answer 1

Answer:

• 143 km/h
• 159 km/h

Step-by-step explanation:

The 1208 km separation distance is closed in 4 hours, so the rate of closure is ...

  (1208 km)/(4 h) = 302 km/h

If s represents the speed of the slower train, then the sum of their speeds is ...

  s + (s+16) = 302

  2s = 286

  s = 143

  s+16 = 159

The slower train's rate is 143 km/h; the faster train's is 159 km/h.