document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=524011>Question 524011</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The rate of a passenger train exceeds the rate of a freight train by 20 mph. It takes the passenger train 1/2 as much time to travel 160 miles as it does the freight train. Find the rate of each train. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=rate of speed of freight train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+20=rate of speed of passenger train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Travel time=distance/rate of speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "160/x=2(160/(x+20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160x+3200=320x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160x=3200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3200/160=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+20=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of speed of freight train=20 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate of speed of passenger train=40 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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