document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202412>Question 202412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 40 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 48 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at 3:15 pm. If train B passes the same station at 3:30 pm, at what time will train B catch up to train A? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Train A is traveling at 40 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 48 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Train A passes a station at 3:15 pm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If train B passes the same station at 3:30 pm, at what time will train B catch up to train A?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from the given information, we know that train B is 15 min (1/4 hr) behind<BR>\n" );
document.write( " train A, when train A passes the station<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance between the trains at this time: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * 48 = 12 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time required for train B to catch train a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write a distance equation: Dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Train B travel dist = Train A travel dist + 12 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48t = 40t + 12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "48t - 40t = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8t = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1.5 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3:15 + 1:30 = 4:45 pm, B catches A </SPAN>\n" );
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