document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203619>Question 1203619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A passenger plane left Tokyo and flew toward Las Vegas. Two hours later a cargo plane left flying 70 km/h faster in an effort to catch up to it. After five hours the cargo plane finally caught up. Find the passenger plane's average speed. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It took 5 hours for the cargo plane to catch up to the passenger plane, flying 70 km/h faster.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means the cargo plane made up 5*70 = 350 km in 5 hours.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means 350 km was the distance the passenger plane covered in its first two hours of flight.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means the speed of the passenger plane was 350/2 = 175 km/h.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 175 km/h<br><BR>\n" );
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