SOLUTION: The speed of a passenger train is 16mph faster then the speed of a freight train. the passenger train travels 270 miles in the same time it takes the freight train to travel 190 mi
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Question 588800: The speed of a passenger train is 16mph faster then the speed of a freight train. the passenger train travels 270 miles in the same time it takes the freight train to travel 190 miles. Find the speed of each train
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r*t=d
t=d/r
p=f+16
t=270/(f+16)
t=D/R
t=190/f
270/(f+16)=190/f
f=38 mph
p= f+16=54 mph
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