<PRE><B>Question 1059932</B>
 A train traveling at the rate of 90 miles per hour (mi/hr) left New York City. Two hours later, another train traveling at the rate of 120 mi/hr also leaves New York City on a parallel track. How long will it take the faster train to catch up to the slower train?
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Slower train DATA:
rate = 90 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 90x miles
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Faster train DATA:
rate = 120 mph ; time = x-2 ; distance = 120x - 240 miles
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Equation:
dist = dist
90x = 120x - 240
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-30x = -240
x = 8
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Ans: x-2 = 6 hrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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