SOLUTION: a passenger train can travel 325 miles in the same time a freight train takes to travel 200 miles. if the speed of the passenger train is 25 mi/h faster than the speed of the frei

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Question 26923: a passenger train can travel 325 miles in the same time a freight train takes to travel 200 miles. if the speed of the passenger train is 25 mi/h faster than the speed of the freight train, find the speed of each.
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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200(x+25)=325x
5000+200x=325x
125x=5000
x=40

40+25=65

Hence, the speed of the Passenger train is 40mph and the speed of the Feight train is 65mph.
Paul.