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The speed of a passenger train is 16mph faster than the speed of a freight train The passenger train travels 250miles in the same time it takes the freight train to travel 170 miles find the speed o?
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∙ 15y ago
Passenger train speed + 50 mph
Freight train speed = 34mph
V(passenger) = V(freight) + 16mph
Vp x Time = 250mi.
Vf x Time = 170mi.
therefore...
a. [Vf + 16] x T = 250
b. Vf x T = 170
Subtract b. from a.
16T = 80
Time = 5 hours
Vp = 250/5 = 50 mph
Vf = 170/5 = 34 mph
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