document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31946>Question 31946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A private plane leaves midway airport and flies due east at a speed of 180km/h.  Two hours later, a jet leaves Midway and flies due east at a speed of 900 km/h.  How far from the airport will the jet overtake the private plane? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18500 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=18500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the time be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180(x+2)=900(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180x+360=900x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720x=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900(0.5)=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, about 450 miles will be the distance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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