document.write( "Question 278495: a train leaves a station at 1pm travelling at 40mph. Another train leaves the same station at 2pm travelling at 60mph. What time will it be when the two trains first meet? \n" ); document.write( "
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a train leaves a station at 1pm traveling at 40mph.
\n" ); document.write( " Another train leaves the same station at 2pm traveling at 60mph.
\n" ); document.write( " What time will it be when the two trains first meet?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let t = travel time of the 60 mph train
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\n" ); document.write( "(t+1) = travel time of the 50 mph train
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\n" ); document.write( "When one train overtakes the other train, they will have traveled the same distance
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\n" ); document.write( "Write a distance equation: dist = speed * time
\n" ); document.write( "60t = 50(t+1)
\n" ); document.write( "60t = 50t + 50
\n" ); document.write( "60t - 50t = 50
\n" ); document.write( "10t = 50
\n" ); document.write( "t = 5 hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "2 PM + 5 hrs = 7 PM
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\n" ); document.write( "Confirm solution by finding the distances
\n" ); document.write( "60(5) = 300
\n" ); document.write( "50(6) = 300 mi \n" ); document.write( "
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