SOLUTION: if a plane leaves at 200 miles per hour at 7 am then three hours later a jet leaves at 500 mph how long does it take for the jet to reach the plane?

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Question 439797: if a plane leaves at 200 miles per hour at 7 am then three hours later a jet leaves at 500 mph how long does it take for the jet to reach the plane?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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600+200x=500x.
600=300x
2=x
It takes two hours for the jet to catch up to the plane.