document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183671>Question 183671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jetplane and a tanker plane are 350 miles apart. They head towards each other so the jet can refuel. The jet flies 250 mi/hr faster than the tanker. Determine the speed of each aircarft if they meet in thrity minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Okay, so i realize this is the type of problem where you have to come up with two equations then use the subsitution method to solve for each variable, but I cannot figure out what the two equations would be.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So What I have so far is-\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T-Speed of Tanker<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J-Speed of Jet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "J= T+250\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then i have tried several equations for the second one, but none of them seem right! I am completley stuck! Please help me out if at all possible! Thanks a bunch! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=137849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jetplane and a tanker plane are 350 miles apart. They head towards each other so the jet can refuel. The jet flies 250 mi/hr faster than the tanker. Determine the speed of each aircraft if they meet in thirty minutes. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate Equation: distance/time = rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350 mi/(1/2)hr = 700 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tankar speed is x ; Jet speed = 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x + 250) = 700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 225 mph (tankar speed) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+50 = 275 mph (jet speed) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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