SOLUTION: 10) Two trains running on the same track travel at the rates of 30 and 35 mph, respectively. If the slower train starts out an hour earlier, how long will it take the faster train

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Question 417806: 10) Two trains running on the same track travel at the rates of 30 and 35 mph, respectively. If the slower train starts out an hour earlier, how long will it take the faster train to catch up with it?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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30 mi lead
5 mph overtake speed.
30/5=6 hrs