document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222124>Question 222124</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Train A and B are traviling the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traviling at 100 miles per hour and train B is traviling at 120 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at 5:25 p.m. If train B passes the same station at 5:40 p.m., at what time will train B catch up with train A? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166431 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=166431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Train A and B are traveling 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 120 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Train A passes a station at 5:25 p.m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If train B passes the same station at 5:40 p.m., at what time will train B catch up with train A?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from the given information, we know that train B is 15 min (.25 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: .25 * 120 = 30 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 + 30 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120t = 100t + 30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "120t - 100t = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20t = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1.5 hr or 1 hr 30 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5:25 + 1:30 = 6:55 pm, B catches A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution by finding the distances (train b travels 30 mi more than train b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 * 1.5 = 180 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 * 1.5 = 150 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "difference = 30 mi<BR>\n" );
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