document.write( "Question 676941: The speed of a passenger train is 8 mph hour faster than the speed of a freight train. The passenger train travels 320 miles is the same time it take the freight train to travel 280 miles. Find the speed of each train. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #420615 by lynnlo(4176)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! t's=320 \n" ); document.write( "t*(s-8)=280 \n" ); document.write( "t=320/s=280/(s-8) \n" ); document.write( "320(s-8)=280s \n" ); document.write( "320s-2560=280s \n" ); document.write( "40s=2560 \n" ); document.write( "s=64 \n" ); document.write( "56mph=freight train \n" ); document.write( "t=5hours \n" ); document.write( " |