document.write( "Question 1171841: An air traffic controller is tracking two planes. To start, Plane A is at an altitude of 3048 feet and Plane B is at an altitude of 4500 feet. Plane A is gaining altitude at 60.5feet per second and Plane B is gaining altitude at 30.25 feet per second.
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document.write( "How many seconds will pass before the planes are at the same altitude?
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document.write( "What will their altitude be when they're at the same altitude?
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document.write( "please help, thank you! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #796746 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! altitude A=3048+60.5x, where x is in seconds. \n" ); document.write( "altitude B=4500+30.25x \n" ); document.write( "set them equal \n" ); document.write( "3048+60.5x=4500+30.25x \n" ); document.write( "30.25x=1452 \n" ); document.write( "x=48 seconds \n" ); document.write( "the altitude will be 4500+30.25*48=5952 feet \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |