SOLUTION: A passenger train travels at 60 mph and a freight train travels at 40 mph. It takes the passenger train 1.5h less time to cover the same distance as the freight train. How long doe

Question 898013: A passenger train travels at 60 mph and a freight train travels at 40 mph. It takes the passenger train 1.5h less time to cover the same distance as the freight train. How long does it take each train to make the trip?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The table of data implies the variables' assignments

_________________speed_________time________distance
train____________60____________t-1.5_______
plane____________40_____________t__________

The distances are equal.

Solve this for t.
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