document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=397057>Question 397057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Train A and B are traveling in the same direction on parellel tracks. Train A is traveling 80 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 88 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at 6:25 P.M. If train B passes the same station at 6:40 P.M., at what time will train B catch up to train A?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Can you inclede in the answer, either A.M. or P.M, thanks)!   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #281497 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=281497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Train A and B are traveling in the same direction on parellel tracks. Train A is traveling 80 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 88 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at 6:25 P.M. If train B passes the same station at 6:40 P.M., at what time will train B catch up to train A? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Can you inclede in the answer, either A.M. or P.M, thanks)! <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Train A DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 80 mph ; time =  x minutes ; distance = (x/60)(80) = (4/3)x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Train B DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 88 miles; time = (x-15) minutes; distance = [(x-15)/60]88 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/3)x = (88/60)(x-15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 60 to get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80x = 88(x-15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80x = 88x-88*15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 88*15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11*15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 161 minutes = 2 hrs 41 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6:25PM + 2hrs 41 minutes = 9:05 PM<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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