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A passenger train leaves a train depot 2 h after a freight train leaves the same depot. The freight train is traveling 28 mph slower than the passenger train. Find the rate of each train if the passenger train overtakes the freight train in 3 h.

A. Passenger train ___ mph
B. freight train ___ mph

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Answer: A. Passenger train: 52 mph B. Freight train: 24 mph

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