document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357606>Question 357606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Scott noted that the fast freight train left at noon and arrived there at 6 p.m. The next day he realized that the slow freight had made the same trip in 8 hours. What was the speed of the slow freight if the speed of the fast freight was 60 miles per hour? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #255302 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><B>neatmath(302)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><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=neatmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=255302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve this problem, we will use the formula distance=rate*time or <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the fast train, we know that<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=60%2A6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=60%2A6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > fast train<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=360 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=360\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the two distances traveled by the two trains are equal, we now know<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>Thus, the slow freight train traveled at 45 miles per hour.</b><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps!<br> </SPAN>\n" );
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