document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259889>Question 259889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am a parent that didn't get to finish in high school and my son has this problem and i don't know to write the equation out. thank you for your time. Here is the problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Air Travel: A jet leaves the Chalotte, Noth Carolina, airport traveling at an aveage rate of 564 km/h. Another plane leaves the airport one half hour later traveling at 744 km/h in the same direction. Use an equation to find how long the second jet will take to overtake the first.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191353 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=191353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jet leaves the Charlotte, North Carolina, airport traveling at an average rate of 564 km/h.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Another plane leaves the airport one half hour later traveling at 744 km/h in the same direction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Use an equation to find how long the second jet will take to overtake the first.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Change 30 min to .5 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time required for the faster jet catch up with the 1st jet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(t+.5) = travel time of the slower plane<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When this happens, the two planes will have traveled the same distance.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a dist equation: dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fast jet dist = slow jet dist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "744t = 564(t+.5) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "744t = 564t + 282<BR>\n" );
document.write( "744t - 564t = 282<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180t = 282<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 1.567 hrs or 1 + .567(60) = 1 hr 34 min </SPAN>\n" );
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