document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=798311>Question 798311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A freight train starts from Los Angeles and heads for Chicago at 40mph. Two hours later a passenger train leaves the same station for Chicago traveling at 60mph. How long will it be before the passenger train overtakes the freight train? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #482145 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=482145\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming they are on parallel tracks and not on the same track, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x=40(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x=40x+80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 hours for the passenger train to overtake the freight train.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60*4=40*(4+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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