SOLUTION: Train A leaves the platform at 5 pm at a speed of 120 km/h and train B leaves the same platform on a parallel track in the same direction at 7 30 pm at 144 km/h. After how many hou

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Question 621378: Train A leaves the platform at 5 pm at a speed of 120 km/h and train B leaves the same platform on a parallel track in the same direction at 7 30 pm at 144 km/h. After how many hours will train B cross train A?
A)12.5
B)15
C)17.5
D)18
E)20

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
Train A leaves the platform at 5 pm at a speed of 120 km/h and train B leaves the same platform
on a parallel track in the same direction at 7 30 pm at 144 km/h.
After how many hours will train B cross train A?
D = rt
Distance = Distance

solving for x
x =
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