document.write( "Question 625091: Karnataka Express leaves Bangalore at 5 p.m. and reaches Dharmavaram at 9 p.m. Kurla Express leaves Dharmavaram at 7 p.m. and reaches Bangalore at 10.30 p.m. What time do the trains cross one another? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #393302 by josmiceli(19441) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "How much of a head start does the Karnataka Express have? \n" ); document.write( "from 5 PM to 7 PM \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Start a stopwatch when the Kurla Express leaves. They will both \n" ); document.write( "travel for the same time, \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Think of one train as standing still, and the other approaching \n" ); document.write( "at the sum of their speeds. The moving train must cover \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The sum of their speeds is: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "They will meet at 56 minutes past 7 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " |