document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=368330>Question 368330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plane leaves an airport traveling at an average speed of 240km/hr. How long will it take a second plane leaving 3 hours later traveling the same route to catch up to the first plane if it travels at an average speed of 600km/hr?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = the number of hours it will take a second plane  to catch up to the   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "600t = 240*3 + 240t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360t = 720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   t = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It will take 2 hours for second plane  to catch up to the  first plane\r<BR>\n" );
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