document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=401852>Question 401852</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 60mph and train b is traveling at 80 mph. Train a passes a station at 6:10am if train b passes the same station at 6:22 am at what time will train b catch up to train a? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D=60T FOR THE FIRST TRAIN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=80(T-.2) FOR THE SECOND TRAIN THAT IS 12 MINUTES BEHIND.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BECAUSE THE DISTANCES ARE THE SAME WE SET THESE 2 EQUATIONS EQUAL.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60T=80(T-.2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60T=80T-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60T-80T=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20T=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=-16/-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=.8 HOURS OR 48 MINUTES AFTER 6:10 THEY WILL MEET.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6:10+:48=6:58 THEY WILL MEET.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60*.8=80(.8-.2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=80*.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=48<BR>\n" );
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