SOLUTION: A loaded truck is moving 40mi/h faster than a freight train. In the time that it takes the train to travel 150mi, the truck travels 350mi. What are their speeds?

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Question 362683: A loaded truck is moving 40mi/h faster than a freight train. In the time that it takes the train to travel 150mi, the truck travels 350mi. What are their speeds?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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350/(x + 40) = 150/(x - 40)

Solve equation for x.