document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126459>Question 126459</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201773414/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Speed of a B&M freight train is 14 mph slower than the speed of an Amtrak passenger train. The freight train travels 330 mi in the same time it takes the passenger train to travel 400 mi. Find the speed of each train.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92670 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=92670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 400/x=300/(x-14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400(x-14)=300x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400x-5600=300x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400x-300x=5600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x=5600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5600/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=56 mph. for the faster train.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56-14=42 mph. is the speed of the slower train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400/56=300/(56-14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.143=300/42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.143=7.143<BR>\n" );
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