document.write( "Question 415655: trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks.train A is traveling at 40 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 60 miles per hour . train A passes a station at 9:20 am if train B passes the same station at 9:35 Am at what time will train B catch up to train A. can you please help me salve this quition? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #291342 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks.train A is traveling at 40 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 60 miles per hour . train A passes a station at 9:20 am if train B passes the same station at 9:35 Am at what time will train B catch up to train A. can you please help me salve this quition?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "..\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let x=hours train B will catch up with train A \n" ); document.write( "When train B catches up, train A travel time will be 15 minutes or 1/4 hour longer than travel time of train B. \n" ); document.write( "That is, x+1/4 = hours train A traveled \n" ); document.write( "Distance=speed*travel time \n" ); document.write( "60x=40(x+1/4) \n" ); document.write( "60x=40x+10 \n" ); document.write( "20x=10 \n" ); document.write( "x=1/2 hour \n" ); document.write( "ans: \n" ); document.write( "Train B will catch up with train A at 9:50 AM, 30 minutes after passing the station \n" ); document.write( " |