document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81412>Question 81412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a passenger train can travel 325 mi in the same time a freight train takes to travel 200 mi. If the speed of the passanger train is 25 mi/phr faster than the speed fo the freight train, find the speed of each. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Passenger train DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=25 mi ; rate = x mph ; time = d/r = 325/x hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Freight train DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 200 m ; rate = x-25 mph ; time = d/r = 200/(x-25) hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = time <BR>\n" );
document.write( "325/x = 200/(x-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Crsoo- multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "325(x-25) = 200x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "325x-8125 = 200x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125x = 8125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 65 mph ( speed of passenger train)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-25 = 40mph(speed of freight train)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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