SOLUTION: Two planes leave an airport at the same time, one flying east, the other flying west. The eastbound plane travels 150 mph slower. They are 2250 mi apart after 3 hrs. Find the sp
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Question 125657: Two planes leave an airport at the same time, one flying east, the other flying west. The eastbound plane travels 150 mph slower. They are 2250 mi apart after 3 hrs. Find the speed of each plane.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rate*Time=Distance
Westbound plane
Eastbound plane
Total distance
Substitute
Eastbound plane travels 150 mph slower.
Divide both side by 3.
Westbound plane travels at 450 mph, eastbound plane at 300 mph.
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