document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=453011>Question 453011</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone help me by tuesday plss :(?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the speed of the freight train is 18 km/h slower than the speed of a passenger train. the freight train travels 209 km in the same time that it takes the passenger train to travel 308 km. find the speed of each train. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #311249 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=311249\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Freight train		x	----	209	miles			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Passanger Train		x+18------	308	miles			<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=d/r						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "209/x=308/(x+18)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "209(x+18)=308*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "209x+3762=308x				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "308x-209x=3762				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99x=3762							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=38	Freight train	mph						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38+18===>56	Passanger Train	mph						<BR>\n" );
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