document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=553941>Question 553941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A military tanker left Stapleton Airport at 2:30 pm flying south at 575 mph. An hour and a half later, a bomber left the airport on the same course flying at 800 mph. At what time will the two planes meet for midair refueling? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #361132 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=361132\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = distance the bomber flies until they meet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time from 4:00 PM until they meet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1.5 hrs, the tanker gets a head start of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+575%2A1.5+=+862.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+575%2A1.5+=+862.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start a stopwatch when the bomber leaves at 4:00 PM<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bomber's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+800t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+800t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tanker's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+862.5+=+575t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+862.5+=+575t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "( note they are both flying for the same time on stopwatch )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+800t+-+862.5+=+575t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+800t+-+862.5+=+575t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+225t+=+862.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+225t+=+862.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+3.8333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+3.8333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( continuing decimal )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is 3 hrs and 50 min on stopwatch<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They meet at 4:00 PM + 3 hrs 50 min = 7:50 PM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+800%2A3.8333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+800%2A3.8333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+3066.6666+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+3066.6666+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+862.5+=+575%2A3.8333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+862.5+=+575%2A3.8333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+862.5+%2B+2204.1666+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+862.5+%2B+2204.1666+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+3066.6666+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+3066.6666+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
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