document.write( "Question 662153: A passenger train leaves Chicago while a freight train leaves from New York headed toward each other on parallel train tracks. They meet in 4 hours; the cities are 560 miles apart. If the freight train is traveling 20 mph slower than a passenger train, find the rate of each train. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "A passenger train leaves Chicago while a freight train leaves from New York headed toward each other on parallel train tracks.
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document.write( "the cities are 560 miles apart
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document.write( "freight train is traveling 20 mph slower than a passenger train's rate 
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document.write( "Question states*** They meet in 4 hours.  Note D = rt
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document.write( " 4x + 4(x-20) = 560mi
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document.write( "   8x = 640
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document.write( "    x = 80mph, rate of the passenger train.  Freight Train's rate is 60mph
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document.write( "and...
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