document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307543>Question 307543</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trains A and B are travelling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is travelling at 80 miles per hour and Train B is travelling at 96 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at 12:15 a.m. If Train B passes that same station at 12:30 a.m., at what time will Train B catch up to Train A?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D=80T TRAIN A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=96(T-.25) TRAIN B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE DISTANCES ARE THE SAME THUS SET THE 2 EQUATIONS EQUAL & SOLVE FOR T.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80T=96(T-.25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80T=96T-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80T-96T=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16T=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=-24/-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=1.5 HOURS AFTER TRAIN LEAVES THEY WILL MEET.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80*1.5=96(1.5-.25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=96*1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=120<BR>\n" );
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