document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447260>Question 447260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question:  How long will it take a passenger train to overtake a freight train?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Scenario:  At 4:00pm, a freight train leaves Chicago traveling @ 40mph. At 8:00pm, a passenger train leaves the same station traveling in the same direction at 60 mph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I believe to begin this problem I need to set it up as noted below, but I'm not sure if this is correct and what my next step will be.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d-1 = 40mph - 40(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d-2 = 60mph - 60(8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your help is greatly appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #307936 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=307936\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Freight train	40	mph					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "passenger train	60	mph					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Freight train		04:00					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "passenger train		08:00					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Difference in time=		04:00					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Freight train will have covered 160 miles  before passenger train starts<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "catch up distance=		160	miles				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catch up speed =		60	-40	mph			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catch up speed =		20	mph				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Catchup time = catchup distance/catch up speed							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catch up time=		160	/	20			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catch up time=		8	hours				\r<BR>\n" );
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