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document.write( "   A passenger train's speed is 60 mi/h and a freight train's speed is 40mi/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( "distance = speed x time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance for passenger train = 60mi/h x t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance for freight train = 40mi/h x (t+1.5h)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60mi/h x t = 40mi/h x (t + 1.5h)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60t = 40t + 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60t - 40t = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The passenger train traveled for 3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The freight train traveled for 4.5 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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