document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=381528>Question 381528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train traveling 48km/h takes 2h longer than the ship traveling 60km/h to reach a given distance.What is the distance ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Train DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 48 km/h ; time = x+2 hrs ; distance = 48(x+2) km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ship DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 60 km/h ; time = x hrs ; distance = 60x km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48(x+2) = 60x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48x+96 = 60x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance = 60x = 480 km.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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