document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145769>Question 145769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, my problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An aircraft 200 kilometers away is flying toward an air base at 350 kilometers. How long will it take a plane flying from the base at 450 kilmeters per hour to interecept the first aircraft?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My question is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I figure out the formula? Then once I have that, how do I figure the distance, time, and rate?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106399 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An aircraft 200 kilometers away is flying toward an air base at 350 kilometers. How long will it take a plane flying from the base at 450 kilmeters per hour to intercept the first aircraft?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think of it this way. When the intercept takes place, the two aircraft will have traveled a total of 200 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = travel time of both aircraft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a distance equation: dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st aircraft dist + 2nd aircraft dist = 200 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "350t + 450t = 200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "800t = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200%2F800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200%2F800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hr or 15 min to intercept<BR>\n" );
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