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)\"\" \"About 
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Rate*Time=Distance
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\n" ); document.write( "In 1 hour, the small plane has already traveled 180 miles.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Rs%2At%2B180=Rp%2At\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"180t%2B180=550t\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"370t=180\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"t=18%2F37\"hrs
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