document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204392>Question 204392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A freight train leaves a station travelling at 30 mph A passenger train leaves 1 hours later travelling at 50 mph. At what time will the passenger train overtake the freight train?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154303 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=154303\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 30t=50(t-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30t=50t-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30t-50t=-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20t=-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=-50/-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=2.5 hours after the freight train leaves the station they will meet. </SPAN>\n" );
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