document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170472>Question 170472</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two trains are traveling on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 80 mph and train B is traveling at 88 mph. Train A passes the train station at 9:25. Train B passes the same station at 9:55. What time will it be when train B catches up with train A? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Train A DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 80 mph; time = x hrs ; distance = 80x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Train B DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 88 mph; time = (x-(1/12)) hr. ; distance = 88(x-(1/12)) miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80x = 88(x-(1/12))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80x = 88x - (22/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 22/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11/12 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 55 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 9:25 + 55 minutes = 10:20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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