document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=850754>Question 850754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A freight train leaves a station and travels at 45 mi/hrs. Three hours later a passenger train leaves and travels at 75 mi/hrs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)How long does it takes the passenger train to overtake the freight train?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)How far will each train travel? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D=45T FOR THE FREIGHT TRAIN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=75(T-3) FOR THE PASSENGER TRAIN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45T=75(T-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45T=75T-225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45T-75T=224<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-30T=-225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=-225/-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=7.5 HOURS TO OVERTAKE THE FREIGHT TRAIN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45^7.5=337.5 MILES FOR THE FREIGHT TRAIN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75(7.5-3)=75*4.5=337.5 MILES FOR THE PASSENGER TRAIN.\r<BR>\n" );
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