document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377501>Question 377501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A TRAIN LEFT THE STATION AT 9AM, TRAVELLING AT 50MPH. at 11AM, AN AIRPLANE LEFT THE SAME PLACE IN THE SAME DIRECTION AT 175MPH. AT WHAT TIME DID THE PLANE OVERTAKE THE TRAIN? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268233 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vasumathi><B>vasumathi(46)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vasumathi><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=268233\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The train left at 9 am with 50 mph.Let t be the time and the distance train travelled in t hours = 50 t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The plane started after 2 hours that is at 11 am<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the distance covered by the plane in t-2 hours is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175(t-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To overtake the train the plane has to meet it first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so it means...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 t = 175(t-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50t = 175t-350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175t-50t= 350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125 t = 350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 350/125=2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so after 2.8 hours the train and  the plane are at the same place <BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is at 11.48 AM they are at the same place.So after 11.48 AM  the plane overtakes the train.\r<BR>\n" );
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