SOLUTION: Two planes start at the same time from points that are 1,550 kilometers apart. How long will it take the two planes to meet if plane A flies at 220 kilometers an hour and plane B f

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Question 1052750: Two planes start at the same time from points that are 1,550 kilometers apart. How long will it take the two planes to meet if plane A flies at 220 kilometers an hour and plane B flies at 280 kilometers an hour?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, advanced_Learner:
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
coming together at 220+280=500 kph
1550/500=3.1 hrs
Answer by advanced_Learner(501)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Plane A travelled

and plane B


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Eliminated similar terms highlight_red%28+220%2At+%29,highlight_red%28+280%2At+%29 replacing them with highlight_green%28+%28220%2B280%29%2At+%29
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Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-1550+%29
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Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+500%2At-1550=0+%29 equivalent to 500*t-1550 =0
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