Two Trains Leave at the Same Time, One Traveling East

question 44

Multiple Choice

Two trains leave at the same time, one traveling east and the other traveling west. At the end of 2 hours they are 136 miles apart. If the rate of the train traveling east is 8 miles per hour faster than the rate of the other train, find their rates.

• A) 34 miles/hour and 42 miles/hour
• B) 24 miles/hour and 32 miles/hour
• C) 39 miles/hour and 47 miles/hour
• D) 30 miles/hour and 38 miles/hour

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