document.write( "Question 834943: one plane leaves an airport at a speed of 180 km/hr. a jet leaves the airport two hours later at a speed of 900 km/hr. how far from the airport will the jet overtake the plane? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #503251 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The question implies that the two planes are traveling the same route.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The jet, faster plane, flies for t hours. Meanwhile, the one plane has been traveling for t+2 hours. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "_____________speed________time____________distance______|____Equations \n" ); document.write( "slow plane______180__________t+2_____________d__________|__ \n" ); document.write( "Jet__________900___________t______________d__________|__ \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Pick either equation and solve for t. Substitute the expression for t into the other equation and solve it for d. \n" ); document.write( " |