document.write( "Question 782499: The speed of a freight train is 14 km/h slower than the speed of a passenger train. The freight train travels 330 km in the same time that it takes the passenger train to travel 400 km. Find the speed of each train. Can you show me a simple way to solve this problem with numbered steps? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #476405 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! freight train x mph 330 miles \n" ); document.write( "Passenger train (x+ 14)mph 400 miles \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "t=d/r 400 \n" ); document.write( "330 / x = / ( x+ 14 ) \n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply 14 \n" ); document.write( "330 ( x +14 ) = 400 * x \n" ); document.write( "330 x + 4620 = 400 x \n" ); document.write( "400 x -330 = 4620 \n" ); document.write( "70 x = 4620 \n" ); document.write( "/ 70 mph \n" ); document.write( "x = 66 freight train mph \n" ); document.write( " 80 Passenger train mph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |