document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329502>Question 329502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trains A and B are traveling the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 60 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 70 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at 1:10 P.M. If train B passes the station at 1:22 P.M. at what time will train B catch up with train A?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Train A is traveling at 60 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 70 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Train A passes a station at 1:10 P.M.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If train B passes the station at 1:22 P.M. at what time will train B catch up with train A?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from the given information, we know that train B is 12 min (1/5 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: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * 70 = 14 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 + 14 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70t = 60t + 14 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "70t - 60t = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10t = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1.4 hr or 1 hr 24 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1:10 + 1:24 = 2:34 pm, B catches A </SPAN>\n" );
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