document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246301>Question 246301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jet plane traveling at 570 mph overtakes a propeller driven that has a 2.8 hour head start. The propeller driven plane is traveling at 150 mph. How far from the starting point does the jet overtake the propeller driven plane? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179919 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179919\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 570*t=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150*(t+2.8)=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "570*t=150(t+2.8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "570t=150t+150*2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57t=15t+15*2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 15t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42t=15*2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14t=5*2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14t/2.8=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2*7)t/(.4*7)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t/.4=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1t/.2=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by .2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1t=5*.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1t=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "570*1=570 miles  </SPAN>\n" );
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