document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=229731>Question 229731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a jet leaves the charlotte, north carolina, airport traveling at an average rate of 564 Km/h. another jet leaves the airport one half hour later traveling at 744 Km/h in the same direction. use an equation to find out how long the second jet eill take to overtake the first jet. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In 1/2 hour, the 1st jet goes 282 km (564*0.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2nd jet gains on the 1st at 180 km/hr (744 - 56)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 282/180 hours (that's an equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1.56666.... hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1 hour 34 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Planes don't use km/hr, they use knots.<BR>\n" );
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