document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=567468>Question 567468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The local train is 25 miles down the track from the Central Station when the express leaves he station.The local train travels at a rate of 50 mi/hr and the express train travels at a rate of 80 mi/hr.Let n represent the number of hours since the express train left Central Station.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.Write an expression that represents the express train's distance from Central Station in n hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.When will the express train catch up with the local train? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=366538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The local train is 25 miles down the track from the Central Station when the express leaves the station.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The local train travels at a rate of 50 mi/hr and the express train travels at a rate of 80 mi/hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let n represent the number of hours since the express train left Central Station.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.Write an expression that represents the express train's distance from Central Station in n hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 80n miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.When will the express train catch up with the local train?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Local train DAta:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = (80n - 25) miles ; rate = 50 mph ; time = (80n-25)/50 hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Express train DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 80n ; rate = 80 mph ; time = n hr.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = (80n-25)/50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50n = 80n-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30n = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 5/6 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 50 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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