spaceshowfeature1
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Hi guys I’m back again with another problem. Here it is: 3) A cattle train left Miami and traveled toward New York. 14 hours later a diesel train left traveling at 45 km/h in an effort to catch up to the cattle train. After traveling for four hours the diesel train finally caught up. What was the cattle train's average speed?
I ordered all of the information into a table. Distance is unknown for both the Cattle rand Fright trains. The rate is unknown for the Cattle train and is 45km/h for the Fraught train. The time is what I had most trouble with. I assume the Cattle train has been on the tracks for 14 hours, so I put that value in for time. I then know that the Frgt train has been traveling for 4 hours so, that is the time. I get the equation 14r=45*4 and I solve to get around 12.86 km/h. That is not the answer however, the answer is 10km/h. How can I ge this answer.
Much thanks!!!
(I only know how to solve one variabled Linear Equations)
I ordered all of the information into a table. Distance is unknown for both the Cattle rand Fright trains. The rate is unknown for the Cattle train and is 45km/h for the Fraught train. The time is what I had most trouble with. I assume the Cattle train has been on the tracks for 14 hours, so I put that value in for time. I then know that the Frgt train has been traveling for 4 hours so, that is the time. I get the equation 14r=45*4 and I solve to get around 12.86 km/h. That is not the answer however, the answer is 10km/h. How can I ge this answer.
Much thanks!!!
(I only know how to solve one variabled Linear Equations)