document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=298907>Question 298907</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The speed of a passenger train is 10mph faster than the speed of a freight train. The passenger train travels 290 miles in the same time it takes the freight train to travel 240 miles. Find the speed of each train. A) Passenger train_? B) Freight train_ (mph)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "290=(R+10)T PASSENGER TRAIN <BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=290/(R+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240=RT FREIGHT TRAIN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=240/R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "290/(R+10)=240/R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "290R=240(R+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "290R=240R+2400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "290R-240R=2400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50R=2400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=2400/50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=48 MPH FOR THE FREIGHT TRAIN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48+10=58 MPH FOR THE PASSENGER TRAIN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240=48T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=240/48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=5 HOURS IS THE TIME OF THE TRIP.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "290=58*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "290=290<BR>\n" );
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