document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1068163>Question 1068163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jet plane traveling at<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 mph overtakes a propeller plane traveling at<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150 mph that had a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-hour head start. How far from the starting point are the&#8203; planes </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #683324 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=683324\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> propeller plane leaves at t=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jet plane leaves 3 hours later<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time both have traveled is 3+t hours for propeller and t hours for jet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance is rate*time, and both distances are equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150(3+t)=500t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450+150t=500t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450=350t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=450/350=9/7 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In that time, the jet has traveled 500*(9/7)=642.86 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the propeller plane traveled 150(30/7)=4500/7, same as above. </SPAN>\n" );
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