document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856633>Question 856633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help!!  a passenger plane left Tokyo and flew south.  2 hours later a jet left flying at 275 mph in an effort to catch up to the passenger plane.  After flying for 9 hours the jet finally caught up.  Find the passenger plane's average speed. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=passenger plane's average speed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "travel time of passenger plane=2+9=11 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=travel time*speed (equal for both planes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11x=9*275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "passenger plane's average speed=225 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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