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Question 722374: A passenger train leaves the train depot four hours after the cargo train traveling in the same direction leaves the same depot the cargo train is traveling 10 mph slower than the passenger train given that the passenger train the freight train passes the freight train in two hours find the speed of each train Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A passenger train leaves the train depot four hours after the cargo train traveling in the same direction leaves the same depot
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the cargo train is traveling 10 mph slower than the passenger train
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given that the passenger train the freight train passes the freight train in two hours find the speed of each train
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Passenger train DATA
time = 2 hrs ; rate = r + 10 mph ; distance = 2r + 20 miles
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Cargo train DATA:
time = 6 hrs ; rate = r mph ; distance = 6r miles
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Equation:
distance = distance
6r = 2r+20
4r = 20
r = 5 mph (cargo train rate)
r+10 = 15 mph (passenger train rate)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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