document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=266580>Question 266580</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> train a and b is travelling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is travelling at 40 miles per hour and train B is travelling at 48 miles per hour. Train A is passes the station at 6:25 A.M. If train B passes the station at 6:55A.M. at what time will train b catch up to train a.    </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Train A is traveling at 40 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 48 miles per hour. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train A is passes the station at 6:25 A.M. If train B passes the station at 6:55A.M. at what time will train B catch up to train a. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the given information, we know that train B is 30 min (.5 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: .5 * 48 = 24 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 + 24 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48t = 40t + 24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "48t - 40t = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8t = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 3 hrs <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6:25 + 3 hrs = 9:25 am, B catches A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution by finding the distances (train B travels 24 mi more than train A)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 * 3 = 144 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 * 3 = 120 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "difference = 24 mi<BR>\n" );
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