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 #297552 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "distance = x \n" ); document.write( "time freight train = x/70 \n" ); document.write( "time passenger train = x/105\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x/70-x/105 = 5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "LCD = 7350 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "105x-70x= 7350*5 \n" ); document.write( "35x=36750 \n" ); document.write( "/35 \n" ); document.write( "x=36750/35 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x= 1050 km \n" ); document.write( " |