document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=911286>Question 911286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A train travelling  at 40 kph  leaves station at 7 am. An hour later, a car leaves the same station and chases the train. If the car travels at 80 kph, how lang will it take the car to overtake the train? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #553010 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=553010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gaining speed 80 -40= 40 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Headstart 40*1 =40 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time to catch up 40/40=1 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Algebraic solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40(t+1)=80t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40t+40=80t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=80t-40t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=40t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=1  hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance to meeting 1*80=80 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "code drt1<BR>\n" );
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