document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319969>Question 319969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The speed of a passenger train is 12mph faster than the speed of a freight train.The passenger train travels 310 miles in the same time it takes the freight train to travel 250 miles. What is the speed of each train? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The passenger train travels 310 miles in the same time it takes the freight train to travel 250 miles. What is the speed of each train?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "freight train speed be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "passenger train speed = x+12 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "310 / x+12= 250 /x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "310x= 250(x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "310x=250x+3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "310x-250x=3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x=3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50 freight train speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "passenger train speed = x+12 = 50+12= 62 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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