document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308214>Question 308214</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A freight train leaves a sterling traveling east at 40 miles per hour. Two hours later a passenger train also headed east, leaves Sterling on a parallel track at 60 miles per hour. How FAR are the trains from Sterling will the passenger train catches up to the freight train. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In 2 hours, the freight train goes 80 miles (2*40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other train gains on the freight train at 20 mph (60-40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2nd train catches the 1st in 4 hours (80/20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*60 = 240 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*40 = 240 miles<BR>\n" );
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