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Asked by Carol

The three and one-half mile long Union Pacific train is about 2 1
2 times the length
of a typical freight train. How long is a typical freight train?

x - length of typical train
3.5 mi = 2.5x
3.5/2.5=x
x=1.4 mi
9 years ago

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Answered by John1
Looks right to me.
9 years ago

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