document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010669>Question 1010669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two jets leave an air base at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One jet travels 83/mi h faster than the other. If the two jets are 9864 mi apart after 8 hours, what is the rate of each jet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626153 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=626153\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the speed of the slower jet in mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+83+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+83+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the speed of the faster jet in mi/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can think of this as one of the jets ( either one )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "standing still and the other one traveling away <BR>\n" );
document.write( "from it at the sum of their speeds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16s+=+9200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16s+=+9200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+575+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+575+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+83+=+658+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+83+=+658+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The jet's speeds are 575 mi/hr and 658 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+575%2A8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+575%2A8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+4600+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+4600+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+=+%28+s+%2B+83+%29%2A8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+%28+s+%2B+83+%29%2A8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+=+658%2A8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+658%2A8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+=+5264+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+5264+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+9864+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+%2B+d%5B2%5D+=+9864+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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