document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379149>Question 379149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airplane flying at 500 miles per hour leaves Minneapolis.  One-half hour later, a second plane leaves Minneapolis flying in the same direction at a rate of 600 miles per hour.  How long will it take the second plane to overtake the first? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=269254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 1/2 hour the 1st plane is 250 miles away (500*0.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2nd plane gains on the 1st at 100 mph (600 - 500)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250/100 = 2.5 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other tutor did it the \"hard way\", which increases the chance of error.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 3 hours she found is the time the 1st plane flew, not the time for the 2nd to overtake the 1st.<BR>\n" );
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