document.write( "Question 318957: A jet plane traveling 550mph overtakes a small plane traveling at 180 mph that had a 1hr headstart.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #228350 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Rate*Time=Distance \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "In 1 hour, the small plane has already traveled 180 miles. \n" ); document.write( "The distance for the small plane is, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The distance for the jet plane is, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Find when the distances are equal. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Now use either distance equation to find the distance. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |