SOLUTION: trains a and b sre traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. train a is traveling at 40 mile per hour and train b is traveling at 60 miles per hour. train a passes a st

Question 156837: trains a and b sre traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. train a is traveling at 40 mile per hour and train b is traveling at 60 miles per hour. train a passes a station at 5:25pm. if train b pass the same station at 5:37pm what time will train b catch up to train a
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
40t=60(t-.2)
40t=60t-12
40t-60t=-12
-20t=-12
t=-12/-20
t=.6 hours or 36 minutes they will meet.
Proof:
40*.6=60(.6-.2)
24=60*.4
24=24
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