document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=516882>Question 516882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 train leaves a location at 12:00pm travelling<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At 40 mph. The second train leaves from the same location<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 hours later travelling at 60mph. If both trains are travelling on parallel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tracks, what time will the 2nd train pass the 1st train? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344541 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=344541\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Car A Data<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Speed = 40mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = t hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance covered = x miles <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = speed*time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40t.............(1) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car B Data<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Speed = 60mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time =t-2(hour)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance covered = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = Speed * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60*(t-2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both cars will cover same distance <BR>\n" );
document.write( "40t=60*(t-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40t=60t-120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40t-60t=-120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20t=-120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20t/-20=-120/-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=6 hours <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car A travel time 6 hours and Car B travel time 4 hours  to cover  the same distance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 4 hours of leaving same place Car B will catch Car A <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car A Data<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Speed = 40mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = 6 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance covered = x miles <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = speed*time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=240 miles <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car B Data<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Speed = 60mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time =t-2=6-2= 4(hour)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance covered = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = Speed * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=240  miles<BR>\n" );
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