document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030835>Question 1030835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A private airplane leaves an airport and flies due east at 180 mph .two hours later/ a jet leaves the same airport and flies due east at 324 mph.when will the jet overtake the plane ?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=645620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The jet has to make up 360 miles that the private plane flew in the two hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since it travels 324-180 = 144 miles an hour faster, it would take the jet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360 / 144 = 2.5 hours to catch the private plane. </SPAN>\n" );
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