document.write( "Question 750133: Train A leaves a station traveling at 80 kilometers per hour. Four hours later, train B leaves the same station traveling in the same direction at 90 kilometers per hour. How long does it take train B to catch up to trian A? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #456379 by sachi(548)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let train B catches A after x hrs \n" ); document.write( "in x hrs b travels 90x km \n" ); document.write( "& in x+4 hrs A travels 80(x+4) as A left 4 hrs before \n" ); document.write( "now both distances are same \n" ); document.write( "so 90x=80(x+4)=80x+320 \n" ); document.write( "or 10x=320 \n" ); document.write( "or x=32 hrs \n" ); document.write( " |