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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?   ______?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158505 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=158505\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Train A is traveling at 100 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 125 miles per hour. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train A passes a station at 12.25 P.M. If train B passes the same station at 12:37, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "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 12 min (.2 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: .2 * 125 = 25 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 + 25 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125t = 100t + 25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "125t - 100t = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1 hr <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12:25 + 1 = 1:25 pm, B catches A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution by finding the distances (train B travels 25 mi more than train A)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125 * 1 = 125 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 * 1 = 100 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "difference = 25 mi<BR>\n" );
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