document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=758775>Question 758775</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a freight train leaves a station and travels north at 55 mph. One hour later,  a passenger train leaves on a parallel track and travels north at 60 mph. How long will it take the passenger train to overtake the freight train? How far from the station will they meet? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=travel time of freight train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1=travel time of passenger train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=travel time*speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55x=60(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55x=60x-60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=12*55=660<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long will it take the passenger train to overtake the freight train? 11 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How far from the station will they meet? 660 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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