A passenger train left Chicago and traveled toward Elkhart at an average speed of 29 mph. A freight train left 2.4 hours later a

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A passenger train left Chicago and traveled toward Elkhart at an average speed of 29 mph. A freight train left 2.4 hours later a

nd traveled in the same direction but with an average speed of 36.5 mph. How long did the passenger train travel before the freight train caught up? *

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ElenaW [278] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-13T08:01:52+03:00

ElenaW [278]3 years ago

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29*2.4-36.5= 33.1 hrs before the freight train cought up.