document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360014>Question 360014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train leaves a city heading west and travels at 50 miles per hour. Three hours later, a second train leaves from the same place and travels in the same direction at 65 miles per hour. How long will it take for the second train to overtake the first train? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256883 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=256883\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train leaves a city heading west and travels at 50 miles per hour. Three hours later, a second train leaves from the same place and travels in the same direction at 65 miles per hour. How long will it take for the second train to overtake the first train?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d= 50*3= 150 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when the train B starts the train A has traveled 150 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate train A = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate train B = 65<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "same direction <BR>\n" );
document.write( "65-50 = 15 mph is the effective speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train B catches up 15 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance =120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 120/15 = 8 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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