SOLUTION: A jet plane traveling at 570 mph overtakes a propeller driven that has a 2.8 hour head start. The propeller driven plane is traveling at 150 mph. How far from the starting point do
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Question 246301: A jet plane traveling at 570 mph overtakes a propeller driven that has a 2.8 hour head start. The propeller driven plane is traveling at 150 mph. How far from the starting point does the jet overtake the propeller driven plane? Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, richwmiller:Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A jet plane traveling at 570 mph overtakes a propeller driven that has a 2.8 hour head start. The propeller driven plane is traveling at 150 mph. How far from the starting point does the jet overtake the propeller driven plane?
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In 2.8 hours the prop plane goes 420 miles (150*2.8)
The jet gains on it at 420 mph (570 - 150) so it catches it in 1 hour
(420 mph/420 miles).
In one hour, the jet goes 570 miles, so it's 570 miles away.
--> 570 miles
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 570*t=x
150*(t+2.8)=x
570*t=150(t+2.8)
570t=150t+150*2.8
divide by 10
57t=15t+15*2.8
subtract 15t
42t=15*2.8
divide by 3
14t=5*2.8
14t/2.8=5
(2*7)t/(.4*7)=5
2t/.4=5
1t/.2=5
multiply by .2
1t=5*.2
1t=1
t=1
570*1=570 miles
