2 trains leave at 3pm headed for chicago, 50 miles away. train a traves twice as fast as train b and arrives 1 hour ahead. Find the speed of each train. Could I get help writing the equation? Thanks!

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anonymous · Answer

Train A is moving 50 miles and hour and train B is moving 25.

anonymous · Answer

thanks, but i need the equation

anonymous · Answer

For an equation first you need to know what are you looking for. What are the variables?

anonymous · Answer

What should x and y be?

anonymous · Answer

If you write 2 sentences like: Let x be this and let y be that. 
That helps to find the correct equations

anonymous · Answer

Here it is enough to say x is the speed of train A and y is the distance for A till Chicago. 
They are 50 miles away 
So the distance for train B from Chicago will be? Express it with y