document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99867>Question 99867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  plane leaves an airport traveling at an average speed of 240 kilometers per hour. how long will it take a second plane traveling the same route at an average speed of 600 kilometers per hourto catch up with the first plane if it leaves 3 hours later? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 240T=600(T-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240T=600T-1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240T-600T=-1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360T=-1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=1800/360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=5 HOURS THE FASTER PLANE WILL CATCH UP WITH THE SLOWER PLANE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240*5=600*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200=1200 </SPAN>\n" );
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