document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319676>Question 319676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plane travels from Chicago to Los Angeles at 560mph and a hour later a plane travels from Los Angeles to Chicago at 640mph. It is 1800 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. How long will it take for the first plane to pass the second plane? How far from Chicago will they be at thay time? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It is 1800 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. How long will it take for the first plane to pass the second plane? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Chi to LA DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 560 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 560x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LA to Chi DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 640 mph ; time = x-1 hrs ; distance = 640x-640 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve: 560x + 640x-640 = 1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200x = 2440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.0333 hrs (passing time for Chi to LA Plane)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How far from Chicago will they be at that time?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.0333*560 = 1138.67 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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