SOLUTION: A passenger train travelling at 60 mph takes two hours less time to reach Central from Jonesboro than a frieght train travelling at 40 mph. Find the distance between the cities.
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Question 483907: A passenger train travelling at 60 mph takes two hours less time to reach Central from Jonesboro than a frieght train travelling at 40 mph. Find the distance between the cities.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
60n=40n+80
20n=80
n=4
60n=240
The distance between the two cities is 240 miles..
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