document.write( "Question 987623: A jet plane traveling at 500 mph overtakes a propeller plane traveling 150 mph that had a 2 hr head start. How far from the starting point are planes?\r
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A jet plane traveling at 500 mph overtakes a propeller plane traveling 150 mph that had a 2 hr head start.
\n" ); document.write( " How far from the starting point are planes?
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\n" ); document.write( "let t = travel time of the jet
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\n" ); document.write( "(t+2) = travel time of the prop
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\n" ); document.write( "When the jet overtakes the prop, they will have traveled the same dist
\n" ); document.write( "Write a dist equation, dist = speed * time
\n" ); document.write( "500t = 150(t+2)
\n" ); document.write( "500t = 150t + 300
\n" ); document.write( "500t - 150t = 300
\n" ); document.write( "350t = 300
\n" ); document.write( "t = 300/350
\n" ); document.write( "t = .857 hrs travel time of the jet
\n" ); document.write( "Find the distance from the starting point
\n" ); document.write( ".857 * 500 = 428.6 mi
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\n" ); document.write( "check this by finding the distance using the prop which flew 2 hrs longer
\n" ); document.write( "2.857 * 150 = 428.6 mi also, confirms our solution \n" ); document.write( "
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