document.write( "Question 25678: A Freight train is traveling 30milesper hour. An automobile starts out from the same place 1 hour later and overtakes the traimnin 3 hours. What was the rate of the automobile. could you work this one out step by step. i would appreciate it so so so so much. thank you. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #13788 by venugopalramana(3286)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! SEE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES WHICH ARE SIMILAR AND TRY. IF YOU STILL HAVE PROBLEM COME BACK \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "A motorboat starts out and travels 9 miles an hour. In 3 hours another motorboat rraveling 18 miles an hour starts out to overtake the first one. In how many hours will thei sceond boat overtake the first. \n" ); document.write( "1 solutions \n" ); document.write( "Answer 13785 by venugopalramana(735) About Me on 2006-01-27 00:19:56 (Show Source): \n" ); document.write( "A motorboat starts out and travels 9 miles an hour. In 3 hours another motorboat rraveling 18 miles an hour starts out to overtake the first one. In how many hours will thei sceond boat overtake the first. \n" ); document.write( "RELATIVE SPEED WHILE TRAVELLING IN SAME DIRECTIONS = S2-S1=18-9=9 MPH. \n" ); document.write( "INITIAL DISTANCE OF SEPERATION = DISTANCE TRAVELLED BY FIRST BOAT IN 3 HOURS \n" ); document.write( "= 3*9=27 MILES. \n" ); document.write( "FINAL DISTANCE OF SEPERATION=0 \n" ); document.write( "HENCE DISTANCE TO BE COVERED WHEN BOTH BOATS ARE TRAVELLING IN SAME DIRECTION =27-0=27 \n" ); document.write( "TIME TAKEN =DISTANCE / RELATIVE SPEED = 27 / 9 = 3 HRS.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Travel_Word_Problems/25659: C and D start from two points 480 miles apart and travel toward eash other. They meet in 8 hours. If C travels 6 miles per hour faster than D, find their rates. \n" ); document.write( "1 solutions \n" ); document.write( "Answer 13784 by venugopalramana(735) About Me on 2006-01-27 00:06:59 (Show Source): \n" ); document.write( "SEE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM WHICH IS SIMILAR \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Two men, A and B, start toward each other at the same time from points 510 miles apart. If they travel 40 and 4 milea an hour respectively, in how many hours will they meet. \n" ); document.write( "RELATIVE SPEED WHILE TRAVELLING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO EACH OTHER = S1+S2=40+4=44 MPH. \n" ); document.write( "INTIAL DISTANCE OF SEPERATION =510 MILES. \n" ); document.write( "FINAL DISTANCE OF SEPERATION =0 \n" ); document.write( "HENCE DISTANCE TO BE COVERED TOGETHER = 510 -0 =510 MILES \n" ); document.write( "TIME NEEDED =DISTANCE / RELATIVE SPEED = 510/44 HRS \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "IN YOU CASE ,WE GET..WITH X AND X+6 SPEEDS AS GIVEN, \n" ); document.write( "8= 480/(X+X+6) \n" ); document.write( "8(2X+6)=480 \n" ); document.write( "2X+6=480/8=60 \n" ); document.write( "2X=60-6=54 \n" ); document.write( "54/2=27. \n" ); document.write( "HENCE THEIR SPEEDS ARE 27 AND 33 MPH.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Travel_Word_Problems/25660: Two men, A and B, start toward each other at t \n" ); document.write( " |