document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=726152>Question 726152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Space Shuttle 2 takes off 0.5 hour after Shuttle 1 and overtakes Shuttle 1 exactly 5 hours after Shuttle 2 takes off, find\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)the speed of Shuttle 1 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)the distance from the launch pad when shuttle 2 overtakes Shuttle 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D=RT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=(R+300)5 SHUTTLE #2'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=R(5+.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(R+300)5=R(5+.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5R+1500=R*5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5R+1500=5.5R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5R-5.5R=-1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5R=-1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=-1500/-.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=3000 MPH IS THE SPEED OF SHUTTLE #1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=3300*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3000+300=3300 MPH FOR THE SPEED OF SHUTTLE #2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=16,500 MILE THEY WILL MEET.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16,500=3000*5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16,500=16,500  </SPAN>\n" );
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