document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222780>Question 222780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jet plane traveling at 500 mph overtakes a propeller plane traveling at 200 mph that had a 2-hour head start. How far from the starting point are the planes? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166795 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166795\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d=st Where d=distance, t=time, s=speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d is the same for both planes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500t=200(t+2) head start of 2 hr=t+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500t=200t+400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300t=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=4/3 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 * 4/3 = 2000/3 =666.67 mi<BR>\n" );
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