document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28621>Question 28621</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At 9 am a freight train starts from L.A. and heads for Chicago at 50 mph. 2 hours later, a passenger train leaves the same station for chicago traveling 60 mph.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. What time does the passenger train overtake the freight train? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. How far are they from L.A. when this happens? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "50(x+2)=60(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x+100=60x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, it takes 10 hours  for it to overtake the frieght tarin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The tatal distance is 600. [50(10+2)=60(10)], = 600=600 </SPAN>\n" );
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