Question 225806: Please help me solve this word problem:
A train heads strait east at constant speed at 9 am. At noon, a car heads strait east at twice the speed of the train. What time will it be when the car catches up to the train? (We know d=rt, when the two meet, they've gone the same distance. Also, the train travels 3 hours longer than the car since it leaves earlier).
Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A train heads strait east at constant speed at 9 am. At noon, a car heads strait east at twice the speed of the train. What time will it be when the car catches up to the train?
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d = rt
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Let x = speed of train
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2x = speed of car
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Let t = hours train was traveling
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xt = (2x)(t-3)
xt = 2xt-6x
0 = 2xt-6x-xt
0 = xt-6x
0 = x(t-6)
0 = t-6
6 hours = t
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Car catches up with train at 3 pm.
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