document.write( "Question 226104: Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 80 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 84 miles per hour. Train A passes the station at 3:25 A.M. If train B passes the same station at 3:55 A. M., at what time will train B catch up to train A? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #168486 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! D=RT \n" ); document.write( "D=80T \n" ); document.write( "D=84(T-.5) \n" ); document.write( "Because the distances are the same: \n" ); document.write( "80T=84(T-.5) \n" ); document.write( "80T=84T-42 \n" ); document.write( "80T-84T=-42 \n" ); document.write( "-4T=-42 \n" ); document.write( "T=-42/-4 \n" ); document.write( "T=10.5 HOURS. TRAIN B WILL CATH-UP WITH TRAIN A. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "80*10.5=84*10 \n" ); document.write( "840=840 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |