document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103458>Question 103458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help please with this one...thank you!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A passenger train can travel 325 mi in the same time a freight train takes to travel 200 mi. If the speed of the passenger train is 25 mi/h faster than the speed of the freight train, find the speed of each. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75219 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=75219\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 325/(x+25)=200/x now cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "325x=200(x+25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "325x=200x+5000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "325x-200x=5000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125x=5000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5000/125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40 mph is the speed of the freight train.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=25=65 mp for the passenger train.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "325/65=200/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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