document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=345763>Question 345763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airplane flying at a rate of 500 mph leaves Hawaii en route to Alaska. One-half hour later, a second airplane leaves Hawaii in the same direction flying at a rate of 600 miles per hour. How long will it take the second airplane to overtake the first? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D=500T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=600(T-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500T=600(T-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500T=600T-600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500T-500T=-600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-100T=-600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=-600/-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=6 HOURS AFTER THE FIRST PLANE LEAVES THEY WILL MEET.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500*6=600(6-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,000=600*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,000=3,000 </SPAN>\n" );
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