document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262849>Question 262849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two planes are leaving a certain airport and are flying an identical path.  Plane A <BR>\n" );
document.write( "travels at a constant speed of 300 mph, and plane B, at 500 mph.  Plane B leaves exactly <BR>\n" );
document.write( "one hour after plane A has left.  How long does it take for Plane B to pass plane A?   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Plane B leaves exactly one hour after plane A has left. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "long does it take for Plane B to pass plane A?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plane A DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 300 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = rt = 300x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plane B DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 500 mph ; time = x-1 hrs ; distance = rt = 500(x-1) miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distanceA = distanceB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300x = 500(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300x = 500x - 500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200x = 500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/2 hrs (A time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1 = 3/2 hrs (B time)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  <BR>\n" );
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