document.write( "Question 427989: it takes a passenger train 5 hr less time than it takes a freight train to make the trip from hughesville to rockville. the passenger train averages 105km/h while the freight train averages 70 km/h find the distance from rockville to hughesville. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #297551 by John10(297)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let h be the time \n" ); document.write( "Passenger train: d = s*t = 105(h-5) \n" ); document.write( "Freight train: d = s*t = 70h\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The distance is the same: 105(h-5) = 70h\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "105h - 525 = 70h \n" ); document.write( "35h = 525 \n" ); document.write( "h = 525/35 \n" ); document.write( "h = 15\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute h = 15 into either above distance equation to find the distance\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope it will help you! John10 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |