SOLUTION: A passenger train and a freight train leave cities 400 miles apart and travel toward each other. The passenger train is traveling 16 mph faster than the freight train. Find the spe
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Question 840650: A passenger train and a freight train leave cities 400 miles apart and travel toward each other. The passenger train is traveling 16 mph faster than the freight train. Find the speed of each train if they pass each other after 5 hours.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5*(2x+16)=400
(2x+16)=80
2x=64
x=32
x+16=48
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