document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932538>Question 932538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train leaves station M and travels west at 75 km/hr. Two hours later, a second train leaves the same station on a parallel track and travels west at 125 km/hr. Hor far from the station M will the faster train catch the slower one? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptfile><B>ptfile(81)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptfile><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=ptfile><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t+2 = the time of the slower train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      t = the time of the faster train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   75kph= the speed of the slower train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  125kph= the speed of the faster train\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D=rt\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slower train <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=(75)(t+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=75t+150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Faster train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=(125)(t)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=125t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How far from the station M will the faster train catch the slower one?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance of Slower train = Distance of faster train<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 75t+150 = 125t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                     150 =  50t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       3 =  t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The time it took the faster train to catch up with the slower train is 3 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75(3)+150 = 125(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225 + 150 = 375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      375 = 375\r<BR>\n" );
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