Question

Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 80
Miles per hour and train B is traveling at 88 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at
1:20 am A.M. If train B passes the same station at 1:35 A.M., at what time will train B catch up to
Train A?

can someone please me understand how to solve this problem?
Thanks.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 80
Miles per hour and train B is traveling at 88 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at
1:20 am A.M. If train B passes the same station at 1:35 A.M., at what time will train B catch up to
Train A?

Answer 3

dist from station to trains = D
ta = time in hours from when A passes station to when trains A & B meet.
D = 80ta
D = 88(ta-15/60)
solve for ta
Time at catch-up = 1:20 AM + ta