From two stations, two trains left at the same time towards each other. The speed of the first train is 58 km / h
From two stations, two trains left at the same time towards each other. The speed of the first train is 58 km / h, and the speed of the second train is 4 km / h more. After 4 hours, the distance between trains was 158 km. What was the distance between the trains at the start of the movement?
1) Determine what the speed of the second train is equal to.
58 + 4 = 62 kilometers per hour.
2) What distance the first train covered in 4 hours.
58 * 4 = 232 kilometers.
3) Let’s calculate what distance the second train traveled in 4 hours.
62 * 4 = 248 kilometers.
4) Find out how far the first and second trains traveled together in 4 hours.
232 + 248 = 480 kilometers.
5) What was the distance between the trains at the beginning of the movement?
480 + 158 = 638 kilometers.
Answer: At the beginning of the movement, the distance between trains is 638 kilometers.