document.write( "Question 417941: Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A
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document.write( "is traveling 60 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 80 miles per hour.
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document.write( "Train A passes a station at 6:10 P.M.. If train B passes the same station at
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document.write( "6:22 P.M., at what time will train B catch up to train A?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #292608 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Train A speed 60mph \n" ); document.write( "Train B speed 80mph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Train A passes station at 06:10 \n" ); document.write( "Train B passes station at 06:22 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Difference in time=00:12 12minutes \n" ); document.write( "Train A will have covered 12miles before Train B starts \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "catch up distance=12 miles \n" ); document.write( "catch up speed =80-60 mph \n" ); document.write( "catch up speed =20mph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Catchup time = catchup distance/catch up speed \n" ); document.write( "catch up time= 12/20 \n" ); document.write( "catch up time= 0.6 hours \n" ); document.write( "catch up time= 36 minutes \n" ); document.write( "Add this to 6.22 = 6.58 pm \n" ); document.write( " |