SOLUTION: Two airplanes leave an airport at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One plane travels
71
/kmh
faster than the other. If the two planes are
13,512km
apart
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Question 1104491: Two airplanes leave an airport at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One plane travels
71
/kmh
faster than the other. If the two planes are
13,512km
apart after
8
hours, what is the rate of each plane?
rate of faster plane:
rate of slower plane:
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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, the slower plane
, the faster plane
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The combined speeds in km/hr of the two planes is .
If the two speeds are x and x+71, then
The speed of the slower plane is 809km/hr; the speed of the faster plane is 809+71 = 880 km/hr.
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