document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311479>Question 311479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 40 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 48 miles per hour. Train A passes a station ar 1:25 a.m. If train B passes the same station at 1:40 a.m., at what time will train B catch up to train A? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222799 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=222799\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Train A speed = 40 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train B 48 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Train A is ahead of train B at the station by 15 minutes.( 1/4 hour)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By the time train B reaches the station train A has traveled 40 * 1/4 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=10 miles to a point say P.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the distance from point P to the point where train B overtakes train A be x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Train B travels  10 + x miles in the same time the train A travels x  miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time taken by train A = x/40  hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time taken by train B = x+10  / 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/40 = x+10 /48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x= 40(x+10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x=40x +400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x= 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time taken by train A t travel 50 miles = 50/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5/4 hours= 75 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the same time taken by train B to cross train A \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 75 minutes to the time when Train B was at the station. You know what to do\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is the time train B catches up<BR>\n" );
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