document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255571>Question 255571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a car leaves a train station traveling west at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour. a train leaves the station three hours later traveling west at a rate of 120 kilometers per hour. in how many hours will the train catch up to the car? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The speed of the train = 120 kmph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance travelled by the train in t hours = 120t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The time taken by tne car to meet the train is (t+3) hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the train = 40 kmph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance travelled by the car in (t+3) hours = 40(t+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When they meet both distances are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    120t = 40(t+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    120t = 40t+120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    120t-40t = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    80t = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      t = 120/80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      t = 1h 30 m  <BR>\n" );
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