SOLUTION: if a freight train leaves the station traveling 32 km an hour and 2 hours later, a passenger train leaves the same station traveling 52 km and hour, how long will it take for the p

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Question 609068: if a freight train leaves the station traveling 32 km an hour and 2 hours later, a passenger train leaves the same station traveling 52 km and hour, how long will it take for the passenger train to catch the freight train?
Answer by flame8855(424) About Me  (Show Source):
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v1 = 32
v2 = 52
d1 = 32t
d2 = 52(t-2)
d1=d2
32t=52(t-2)
t= 5.2 hrs
t-2 = 3.2 hrs