document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067645>Question 1067645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cities are 3500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "miles apart. A plane leaves one of&#8203; them, traveling towards the other at an average speed of 320<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "miles per hour. At the same time a plane leaves the&#8203; other, traveling towards the&#8203; first, at an average speed of 380<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "miles per hour. How long will it take them to&#8203; meet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #682745 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=682745\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since they are travelling toward each other, their relative speed is 320 + 380 mph = 700 mph. The distance traveled is 3500 miles.  Since t = d/v, we have t = 3500/700 = 5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 5 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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