document.write( "Question 155145: Marty leaves the airport in his private plane and flies due east at 186 mph. Two hours later, a jet leaves the same airport and flies due east at 434 mph. When will the jet overtake Marty's plane? \n" ); document.write( "
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Marty leaves the airport in his private plane and flies due east at 186 mph. Two hours later, a jet leaves the same airport and flies due east at 434 mph. When will the jet overtake Marty's plane?
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\n" ); document.write( "1st plane DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "rate = 186 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 186x miles
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\n" ); document.write( "2nd plane DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "rate = 434 mph; time = x-2 hrs; distance = 434(x-2) miles
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "distance = distance
\n" ); document.write( "186x = 434x - 2*434
\n" ); document.write( "-248x = -2*434
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3 1/2 hours (time the 1st plane is in the air)
\n" ); document.write( "x-2= 1 1/2 hours (time the 2nd plane takes to overtake the 1st plane)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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