document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249387>Question 249387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trains A and B are traveling int he same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 80 mph and train B is traveling at 90 mph. Train A passes a station at 2:20 a.m. If train B passes the same station at 2:50 a.m., at what time will train B catch up to train A? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "FOR TRAIN A D=80T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOR TRAIN B D=90(T-.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SET THE 2 DISTANCE EQUATION EQUAL & SOLVE FOR T.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80T=90(T-.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80T=90T-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80T-90T=-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10T=-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=-45/-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=4.5 HOURS AFTER TRAIN A LEAVE THE STATION THEY WILL MEET.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80*4.5=90(4.5-.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360=90*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360=360 </SPAN>\n" );
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