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Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks. Train A is traveling at 40 miles per hour and train B is traveling at 60 miles per hour. Train A passes a station at 10:10 A.M. If train B passes the same station at 10:25 A.M., at what time will train B catch up to train A?

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From 10:10 A.M to 10:25 A.M time elapsed = 15 min = 1/4 hour

Distance = Speed x Time

Let x be the time (in ...

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