document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=420918>Question 420918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> trains A & B are traveling in the same direction on parellel tracks. train a is traveling at 40 miles per hour and train b is traveling at 60 miles per hour. Trai na passes the station at 3:10am. If train b passes the same station at 3:22am, at what time will train b catch up to train a. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start a stopwatch when train B leaves station at 3:22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much of a head start does train A have?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train A left 12 minutes earlier at 3:10, and at 40 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+40%2A%2812%2F60%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+40%2A%2812%2F60%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+40%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+40%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi is A's head start<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both trains will now run for the same amount of time,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but A has less distance to travel.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = distance from station to where they meet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Train A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+8+=+40%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+8+=+40%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+60%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+60%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+40t+%2B+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+40t+%2B+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+60t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+60t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40t+%2B+8+=+60t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40t+%2B+8+=+60t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20t+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20t+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+2%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+2%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+%282%2F5%29%2A60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+%282%2F5%29%2A60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is 24 minutes after the stopwatch started at 3:22,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so B catches A at 3:46 AM </SPAN>\n" );
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