document.write( "Question 984537: A freight train takes 1 3/4 hours to get to the city. A passenger train averaging 56 mph faster takes only 45 minutes to cover the same distance. What is the average speed of the passenger train?\r
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\"x\"= speed of the freight train in miles per hour.
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B56\"= speed of the passenger train in miles per hour.
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%263%2F4\"\"hours=1.75\"\"hours\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"45minutes%281hour%2F%2260+minutes%22%29=3%2F4\"\"hours=0.75hours\"
\n" ); document.write( "A freight train going at \"x\"\"mph\" for \"1.75hours\"
\n" ); document.write( "covers a distance of \"1.75%2Ax\"\"miles\" .
\n" ); document.write( "A passenger train going at \"x%2B56\"\"mph\" for \"0.75hours\"
\n" ); document.write( "covers a distance of \"0.75%2A%28x%2B56%29\"\"miles\" .
\n" ); document.write( "It is he same distance, so
\n" ); document.write( "\"1.75%2Ax=0.75%2A%28x%2B56%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1.75x=0.75x%2B0.75%2A56\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1.75x=0.75x%2B42\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1.75x-0.75x=42\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%281.75-0.75%29x=42\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%29x=42\"--->\"x=42\"--->\"x%2B56=42%2B56=highlight%2898%29\" .
\n" ); document.write( "The average speed of passenger train is \"highlight%2898mph%29\" .
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