document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337057>Question 337057</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 60 miles per hour and B is traveling at 70 miles per hour. Train A passes the station at 3:15pm. If Train B passes the station at 3:27, 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 #241567 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=241567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let train B meet train A at x miles distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "during that time train A travels x-12 miles <BR>\n" );
document.write( "because it was 12 minutes early at the station.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In12 minutes it travels 12 miles. ( 60 mph)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/70 = x-12/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x= 70(x-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x= 70x-840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 840 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x+840=70x+840-840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x+840 =70x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -60x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x-60x+840 = 70x -60x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x =840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 84 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "train B speed = 70 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 84 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time taken = 84/70 =1.2 hours 1 hour 12 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "train B will catch up with train A at 4:39 pm </SPAN>\n" );
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