document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309887>Question 309887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a passenger train and a freight train start at the same time from station that are 405 miles apart and travel toward each other. the rate of the passenger train is twice the rate of the freight train. in 3 hrs, the trains will pass each other, find the rate of each.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221659 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=221659\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a passenger train and a freight train start at the same time from station that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "are 405 miles apart and travel toward each other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the rate of the passenger train is twice the rate of the freight train. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 3 hrs, the trains will pass each other, find the rate of each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "formulate chart, equation, and solve<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let r = rate of the freight train<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2r = rate of the pass train<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the trains meet the total dist of the two trains = 405 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Freight's dist + pass dist = 405 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3r + 3(2r) = 405<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3r + 6r = 405<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9r = 405<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=405%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"405%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 45 mph is the freight<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(45) = 90 mph is pass<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(45) = 135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(90) = 270<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total: 405<BR>\n" );
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