document.write( "Question 921118: a train leaves a station and travels east at 40km/h three hours later a second train leaves on a parallel track traveling east at 60km/h how far away from the station do the trains meet? \n" ); document.write( "
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the distance traveled by both is same when one catches up with the other.
\n" ); document.write( "Let them meet at distance x
\n" ); document.write( "Train A speed= 40 km/h
\n" ); document.write( "Train B speed= 60 km/h
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\n" ); document.write( "Time difference between the starting of the two= 3.00 hours
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\n" ); document.write( "Time taken by Train A = X / 40
\n" ); document.write( "Time taken by Train B = X / 60
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\n" ); document.write( "X / 40 - X / 60 = 3
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\n" ); document.write( "LCD - 90
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply equation by 90 90
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\n" ); document.write( "2.25 x - 1.5 x = 270
\n" ); document.write( "0.75 x = 270
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\n" ); document.write( "x= 360 km \r
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\n" ); document.write( "Train B speed= 60 km/h
\n" ); document.write( "Distance = 360 miles
\n" ); document.write( "Time taken = 360 / 60
\n" ); document.write( "Time taken = 6 hours
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