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Train Travelling Problem

A train leaves Station A at 9:00 AM, traveling towards Station B at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour. Another train leaves Station B at the same time, heading towards Station A at a speed of 80 kilometres per hour. The distance between Station A and Station B is 420 kilometres. At what time will the two trains meet?

The Missing Marbles Mystery

Emma has 120 marbles. She decides to give some marbles to her three friends: Alice, Ben, and Charlie. Emma gives Alice twice as many marbles as she gives Ben and gives Charlie 5 more marbles than Ben. After giving away the marbles, Emma has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did Emma give to each of her friends?

Simultaneous Equations

If x + y = 12 and x - y = 4, what are the values of x and y?

What's the number

Samantha thinks of a number. She multiplies it by 5 and then subtracts 7 from the result. If the final number is 43, what was the original number Samantha thought of?

How old are Peter and John?

John is twice as old as Peter. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 54. How old is each one now?

Fraction Calculations

If 1/4 of a number is 7, what is 2/3 of that number

What are x and y

If 2x - 5y = 12 and x + y = 3, find the values of x and y

Solve for x

Solve for x: 2^(3x - 1) = 8

Solve the simultaneous equation...

Solve the following simultaneous equations for x and y: 2x + 3y = 10 4x - 5y = 2

Quadratic equation

The quadratic equation x^2 - 5x + k = 0 has roots p and q. Given that, p + q = 7 and pq = 10, find the value of k.

Solve the equation for x

Solve the following equation for x: 3^(2x + 1) - 27 = 9^(x + 2)