document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=514579>Question 514579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two jets leave washington DC at the same time, one traveling north at 850km/h and the other traveling south at 750km/h.  In how many hours will they be 4800 km appart </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Applying the distance formula of d=rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let t = time (hours) flying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "850t + 750t = 4800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85t + 75t = 480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160t = 480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 480/160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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