SOLUTION: an airplane and a jet aircraft cross each other at different altitudes traveling in opposite directions the jet travels 5 times the rate of the airplane. In 3 hours they are 1620 m
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Question 232869: an airplane and a jet aircraft cross each other at different altitudes traveling in opposite directions the jet travels 5 times the rate of the airplane. In 3 hours they are 1620 miles apart. find the speed of each aircraft.
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3(5x+x)=1620
15x+3x=1620
18x=1620
x=90 mph
5x=450 mph
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