document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=852587>Question 852587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train leaves the station at noon. The train is 180 miles from its destination at 12:45 p.m. and 90 miles from its destination at 2:15 p.m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How far is the station from the destination?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At what time will the train reach the destination? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The train is 180 miles from its destination at 12:45 p.m. and 90 miles from its destination at 2:15 p.m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How far is the station from the destination?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At what time will the train reach the destination?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the information given, we can draw a time/dist line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Noon--------------12:45---------90----------2:15----------90-----------*<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the speed using the 1.5 hrs from 12:45 to 2:15 covers 90 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90%2F1.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90%2F1.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 60 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the dist traveled from noon to 12:45, .75 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = .75(60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 45 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the total dist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 + 90 + 90 = 225 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the total time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=225%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"225%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3.75 hrs which is 3 hr & 45 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the arrival time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "noon + 3:45 = 3:45 PM </SPAN>\n" );
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