SOLUTION: How long will it take a plane traveling 270 mph to catch a plane traveling 220 mph that left 1/2 hour earlier?

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Question 179229: How long will it take a plane traveling 270 mph to catch a plane traveling 220 mph that left 1/2 hour earlier?
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In one-half hour, the plane going 220 mph has travelled 110 miles. The other plane is going 50 mph faster than the first plane, so how long will it take to cover 110 miles at 50 mph?


John