document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098919>Question 1098919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jet bomber traveling 500 miles per hour arrived over its target at the same time as its fighter jet escort which left the same base  1/2  hour after the bomber took off. How many hours did it take a jet bomber to reach the target if the fighter jet traveled 600 miles per hour? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #713304 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=713304\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the jet bomber's head start in miles:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+500%2A%28+1%2F2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+500%2A%28+1%2F2+%29+\"   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+=+250+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+250+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start a stopwatch when the fighter jet leaves<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in hrs on stopwatch when<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the fighter jet catches the jet bomber<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = distance in miles the fighter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jet travels until it catches up with jet bomber<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation for jet bomber:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+d%5B1%5D+=+500t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+d%5B1%5D+=+500t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for fighter jet:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+600t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+600t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+250+=+500t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+250+=+500t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+500t+%2B+250+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+500t+%2B+250+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug (2) into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+600t+=+500t+%2B+250+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+600t+=+500t+%2B+250+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+100t+=+250+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+100t+=+250+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+2.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+2.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The jet bomber travels for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.5+%2B+2.5+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.5+%2B+2.5+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "before it reaches the target<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+600t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+600t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+600%2A2.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+600%2A2.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+1500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+1500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+250+=+500t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+250+=+500t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+250+=+500%2A2.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+250+=+500%2A2.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+1250+%2B+250+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+1250+%2B+250+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+1500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+1500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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