document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157591>Question 157591</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013052316X/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an airplane takes off from an airport at 7:00 A.M. traveling at a rate of 350 mi/h. two hours later, a jet takes off from the same airport following the same flight path at 490 mi/h. in how many hours will the jet catch up with the airplane? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116140 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116140\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= time 1st plane is in the air<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= time 2nd plane is in the air<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When they meet, both planes will have <BR>\n" );
document.write( "flown the same distance, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+350t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+350t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+490%2A%28t+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+490%2A%28t+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=350t+=+490t+-+980 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"350t+=+490t+-+980\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=140t+=+980 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"140t+=+980\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the time the 1st plane is in the air<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The jet catches up with the 1st plane in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7+-+2+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7+-+2+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >hrs answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(actually, 2 PM) </SPAN>\n" );
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