document.write( "Question 218192: A train traveling at 40 MPH leaves for a certain town. One hour later a bus traveling at 50 MPH leaves for the same town and arrives at the same time as the train. If both train & bus traveled in a straight line how far is the town from where they started? \n" ); document.write( "
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A train traveling at 40 MPH leaves for a certain town.
\n" ); document.write( " One hour later a bus traveling at 50 MPH leaves for the same town and arrives at the same time as the train.
\n" ); document.write( " If both train & bus traveled in a straight line how far is the town from where they started?
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the times of the train and the bus first.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let t = time of the train
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\n" ); document.write( "(t-1) = time of the bus
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\n" ); document.write( "Write a distance equation (they traveled the same distance)
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\n" ); document.write( "bus dist = train dist
\n" ); document.write( "50(t-1) = 40t
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\n" ); document.write( "50t - 50 = 40t
\n" ); document.write( "50t - 40t = 50
\n" ); document.write( "10t = 50
\n" ); document.write( "t = \"50%2F10\"
\n" ); document.write( "t = 5 hrs time of the train
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the distance:
\n" ); document.write( "5*40 = 200 mi
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "4*50 = 200 mi \n" ); document.write( "
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