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the speed of the freight train is 18 km/h slower than the speed of a passenger train. the freight train travels 209 k
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the speed of the freight train is 18 km/h slower than the speed of a passenger train. the freight train travels 209 km in the same time that it takes the passenger train to travel 308 km. find the speed of each train.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Freight train x ---- 209 miles
Passanger Train x+18------ 308 miles
t=d/r
209/x=308/(x+18)
Cross multiply
209(x+18)=308*x
209x+3762=308x
308x-209x=3762
99x=3762
/99
x=38 Freight train mph
38+18===>56 Passanger Train mph
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