document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=541112>Question 541112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jet bomber traveling 500 miles per hour arrived over its target at the same time as its fighter jet escort which left the same base 1 half hour after the bomber took off. How many hours did it take to reach the target if the fighter jet traveled 600 miles per hour?                                                                                                 ( I couldn't write 1 half hour in fraction form so i just wrote it out.) ( I think you write it like this 1/2. But anyways can you help me please.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #354073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=354073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the target be at distance x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "both arrive at same time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time taken by bomber = x/400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time taken by jet = x/500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jet took 1/2 hour less than bomber\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/400 -x/500=1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD=2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the equation by LCD<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*2000/400 - x*2000/500 = 1*2000/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-4x=1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 1000 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of jet = 500 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time taken by Jet = 1000/500= 2 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time taken by Bomber = 1000/400 = 2.5 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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