SOLUTION: Train a leaves the station at 1:00 pm and goes at a rate of 72 mph. Train b leaves an hour later at 90 mph. What equation would help you solve the amount of hours it will take for
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Question 940320: Train a leaves the station at 1:00 pm and goes at a rate of 72 mph. Train b leaves an hour later at 90 mph. What equation would help you solve the amount of hours it will take for the trains to catch up. Solve the equation
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A lesson which helps with that type of uniform travel rates exercise is this one:
Uniform Rates, Travel: same direction but different travel times meet when?
http://www.algebra.com/my/Uniform-Rates-Travel%3A-same-direction-but-different-travel-times-meet-when%3F.lesson?content_action=show_dev
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