SOLUTION: At noon a private plane left Austin for Los Angeles, 2100 km away, flying at 500 km/h. One hour later a jet left Lost Angeles for Austin at 700 km/h. At what time did they pass eac

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Question 237842: At noon a private plane left Austin for Los Angeles, 2100 km away, flying at 500 km/h. One hour later a jet left Lost Angeles for Austin at 700 km/h. At what time did they pass each other?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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A is 500 km ahead so 1600 km left
coming together at 1200 km
1600/1200=1 1/3 hrs
will meet at 1:20 pm