Question 264696
Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks.  Train A is traveling at 60 mph and train B is traveling at 70 mph.  Train A passes a station at 6:25  a.m.  If train B passes the same station at 6:55 a.m. at what time will train B catch up to train A? 
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from the given information, we know that train B is 30 min (1/2 hr) behind
 train A, when train A passes the station
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The distance between the trains at this time: {{{1/2}}} * 70 = 35 mi
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Let t = time required for train B to catch train A
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write a distance equation: Dist = speed * time
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Train B travel dist = Train A travel dist + 35 mi
70t = 60t + 35 
70t - 60t = 35
10t = 35
t = {{{35/10}}}
t = 3.5 hr or 3 hrs 30 min
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Find the time:
6:25 + 3:30 = 09:55 am, B catches A
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Check this by finding the distance each train traveled in 3.5 hr.
3.5*60 = 210 mi
3.5*70 = 245 mi, 35 mi further