SOLUTION: An experss train takes 5 1/2 hours to travel between two cities. If the express train takes only 3/5 of the time an ordinary train takes, how long will it take for the ordinary tr
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Question 862906: An experss train takes 5 1/2 hours to travel between two cities. If the express train takes only 3/5 of the time an ordinary train takes, how long will it take for the ordinary train to travel between the two towns?
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.6x = 5.5
Divide each side by .6
x = 9.167 or 9 hours 10 minutes
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