document.write( "Question 336536: A passenger train travels 295 mi in the same amount of time it takes a freight train to travel 225 mi. The rate of the passenger train is 14 mph greater than the rate of the freigh train. Find the rate of each train.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "295 + 225 = ?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #241246 by edjones(8007)\"\" \"About 
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Let f=rate of the freight train, r=rate, d=distance, t=time
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\n" ); document.write( "295/(f+14)=225/f Since the times are equal.
\n" ); document.write( "295f=225(f+14)
\n" ); document.write( "295f=225f+3150
\n" ); document.write( "70f=3150
\n" ); document.write( "f=45 mph
\n" ); document.write( "f+14=59 mph
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