document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1148283>Question 1148283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A slower plane leaves LAX 2 hours before a faster plane. If the slower plane travels at 400mph and the faster plane travels at 500 mph, how long after the faster plane leaves LAX are they traveling side by side  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #769640 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=769640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 for faster plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to catch up with slower plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the slower plane's head start in miles<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 the faster plane travels until it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catches up with the slower plane<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+400%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+400%2A2+\"   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+=+800+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+800+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for slower plane:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+-+800+=+400t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+800+=+400t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation for faster plane:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+500t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+500t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug (2) into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500t+-+800+=+400t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500t+-+800+=+400t+\"   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+=+800+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+100t+=+800+\"   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+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 hrs after the faster plane leaves LAX they are traveling side by side<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+=+500t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+500t+\"   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+=+500%2A8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+500%2A8+\"   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+=+4000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+4000+\"   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+-+800+=+400t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+800+=+400t+\"   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+-+800+=+400%2A8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+800+=+400%2A8+\"   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+-+800+=+3200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+-+800+=+3200+\"   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+=+4000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+4000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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