document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=404226>Question 404226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Train A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 80 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 88 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at 8:10 AM. If train B passes the same station at 8:40 am, what time will train B catch up to train A? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Train A is traveling at 80 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 88 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Train A passes a station at 8:10 AM. If train B passes the same station at<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 8:40 am, what time will train B catch up to train A?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from the given information, we know that train B is 30 min (1/2 hr) behind<BR>\n" );
document.write( " train A, when train A passes the station<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance between the trains at this time: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * 88 = 44 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time required for train B to catch train a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write a distance equation: Dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Train B travel dist = Train A travel dist + 44 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88t = 80t + 44 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "88t - 80t = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8t = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=44%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"44%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 5.5 hr or 5 hr 30 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8:10 AM + 5:30 = 1:30 pm, B catches A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Feedback to Student comment. \"I figure it to be 1:40, are you sure about your answer?\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution of 5.5 hrs,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Train B should travel 44 mi more that Train A in the same time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Train B: 88 * 5.5 = 484 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train A: 80 * 5.5 = 440 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Difference in dist:  44 mi </SPAN>\n" );
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