SOLUTION: It takes 4 1/2 hours for a jet to fly from coast to coast. One jet leaves Los Angeles for New York at 4:40 pm while another jet leaves New York for Los Angeles at 6:00 pm. Which
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Question 823216: It takes 4 1/2 hours for a jet to fly from coast to coast. One jet leaves Los Angeles for New York at 4:40 pm while another jet leaves New York for Los Angeles at 6:00 pm. Which plane will be closer to New York when they pass each other?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Did they leave at local times?
LA is 3 hours behind NYC
So 6 pm NYC is 3 pm in LA
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