Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading west and the other east. The westbound train travels 18 miles per hour faster than the eastbound train. If the two trains are 950 miles apart after 5 hours, what is the rate of the westbound train?
Do not do any rounding.

Question

Two trains leave the station at the same time, one heading west and the other east. The westbound train travels 18 miles per hour faster than the eastbound train. If the two trains are 950 miles apart after 5 hours, what is the rate of the westbound train?
Do not do any rounding.

anonymous · Answer

--> ..........950m...........<--
18mph+x                x mph

anonymous · Answer

950 cant be the answer its in the word problem.......

anonymous · Answer

5(18+x)-5(-x)=950

anonymous · Answer

x should be speed of east train 
x+18 should be speed of west train
x+18 is believe what they ar looking for