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document.write( "Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 100 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 125 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at 12.25 P.M. If train B passes the same station at 12:37, at what time will train B catch up to train A? ______?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #158504 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! D=RT \n" ); document.write( "THE DISTANCES WILL BE THE SAME. THEREFORE: \n" ); document.write( "Da=100T \n" ); document.write( "Db=125(T-.2) \n" ); document.write( "100T=125(T-.2) \n" ); document.write( "100T=125T-25 \n" ); document.write( "100T-125T=-25 \n" ); document.write( "25T=-25 \n" ); document.write( "T=-25/-25 \n" ); document.write( "T=1 HOUR IS THE TIME FOR TRAIN b TO CATHCH TRAIN a. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "100*1=125(1-.2) \n" ); document.write( "100=125*.8 \n" ); document.write( "100=100 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |