document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=874917>Question 874917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A private airplane leaves an airport<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and flies due south at 192 mph. Two hours later, a jet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leaves the same airport and flies due south at 960 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When will the jet overtake the plane? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "and flies due south at 192 mph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let t be the time when it is caught up by the jet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = speed * t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=192t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Two hours later, a jet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for the same distance the jet takes (t-2) hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leaves the same airport and flies due south at 960 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d= 960(t-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "960(t-2)=192t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "960t-1920=192t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "960t-192t=1920<BR>\n" );
document.write( "768t=1920\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t= 2.5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When will the jet overtake the plane? </SPAN>\n" );
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