document.write( "Question 310693: A passenger train leaves Norfolk, Virginia, 1.2 hours after a freight train leaves. The passenger train is traveling 18 mph faster than the freight train on a parallel set of tracks. The trains are traveling IN THE SAME DIRECTION. The two trains will be at the same location 3 hours after the passenger train leaves. Find the speed of each train. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #222173 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Rate*Time=Distance \n" ); document.write( "Freight train is train 1, passenger train is train 2. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Both go to the same destination, travel the same distance. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Train 2 is 18 mph faster than Train 1. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Train 2 takes 3 hours, train 1 1.2 hours longer. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |