document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976391>Question 976391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A is chasing B. They are separated by 18 miles and A is traveling at 300 mph and B is traveling at 240 mph. If the aircraft fly for 7 minutes, how far behind is A?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #597976 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39626)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=597976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A, B, aircraft,... what?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Give the full problem description and question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Enough now understood)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The description does not say, \"catch up\"; but only asks what is their separation in distance after 7 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "craftA_____________300_____________7____________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "craftB_____________240_____________7____________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A and B are also being used in this solution as the distances gone, for each aircraft.  Note that  you can make a number line to show the relative initial positions of craft A and craft B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28A=300%2A7=2100%2CB=240%2A7=1680%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28A=300%2A7=2100%2CB=240%2A7=1680%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Zero on the number line is where A starts.  18 on the number line is where B starts.  Each goes in the same direction, toward the greater values of the number line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "aircraft A:  went 2100 miles ON THE NUMBER LINE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "aircraft B:  went to 1680+18=1698 ON THE NUMBER LINE, since it started AT 18.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The separation now is that A is AHEAD of B by  2100-1698=402 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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