Question 1098919
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Your equation is

500*t = 600*(t-0.5),

where t is the time under the question.


The left side is the distance covered by the bomber.

The right side is the distance traveled by the fighter, which spent 0.5 hour less time to cover the same distance.


500t = 600t - 300  ====>  300 = 600t - 500t  ====>  100t = 300  ====>  t = {{{300/100}}} = 3 hours.


<U>Answer</U>. 3 hours.
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