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document.write( "A passenger train's speed is 60 mi/h, and a freight train's speed is  40 mi/h. the passenger train travels the same distance in 1.5 h less time than the freight train. How long does each train take to make the trip?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72197 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 60(T-1.5)=40*T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60T-90=40T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60T-40T=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20T=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=90/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=4.5 HOURS IS THE TIME FOR THE FREIGHT TRAIN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5-1.5=3 HOURS FOR THE PASSENGER TRAIN.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60*3=40*4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180=180\r<BR>\n" );
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