document.write( "Question 125493: Train A leaves a station traveling at 60 miles per hour. Six hours later train B leaves the same station traveling in the same direction at 80 miles per hour. How long does it take for train B to catch up to train A. Please Help Me!! \n" ); document.write( "
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d=st d=dist s=speed t=time
\n" ); document.write( "train A's d: 60(t+6)
\n" ); document.write( "train B's d: 80t
\n" ); document.write( "60(t+6)=80t
\n" ); document.write( "60t+360=80t
\n" ); document.write( "60t-60t+360=80t-60t
\n" ); document.write( "20t=360
\n" ); document.write( "20t/20=360/20
\n" ); document.write( "t=18 hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "60*24=1440
\n" ); document.write( "80*18=1440
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