document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=19546>Question 19546</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9445 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=9445\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60(t-1.5)=40t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60t-90=40t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-90=-20t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore one takes 4.5h and the other takes 3h. Sorry I do not have time to tell you which one is which. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance they both cover is 180miles<BR>\n" );
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