SOLUTION: The speed of a passenger train is 20 mph faster than the speed of a frieght train. The passenger train travels 280 miles in the same time it takes to travel 180 miles. Find the spe

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Question 327245: The speed of a passenger train is 20 mph faster than the speed of a frieght train. The passenger train travels 280 miles in the same time it takes to travel 180 miles. Find the speed of both trains.
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