SOLUTION: Two planes started at the same time from the same airport and flew in opposite directions. One flew 60 miles per hour faster than the other. In 5 hours, they were 2800 miles apar

Question 24257: Two planes started at the same time from the same airport and flew in opposite directions. One flew 60 miles per hour faster than the other. In 5 hours, they were 2800 miles apart. Find the rate of each plane.
Found 2 solutions by whty89, Paul:
Answer by whty89(20) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This question is too hard
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sicne one flew 60 miles faster than the other we write 60+x
And for the slower we write x
In 5 hours they flew 2800 so 5 times the sum of two planes

5(60+x+x)=2800
300+10x=2800
10x=2500
x=250

250+60=310

Hence one plane flew at 250mph and the other flew at 310mph.
Paul.
RELATED QUESTIONS
two planes started at the same time from the same airport and flew in opposite... (answered by mananth)
Teo planes started at the same time from the same airport and flew in opposite... (answered by scott8148)
two planes started at the same time from the same airport and flew in oppposite... (answered by checkley77)
At 6:00 a.m. two planes started from the same airport and flew west. One plane averaged... (answered by checkley77)
At 6am, two planes started from the same airport and flew west. one plane averaged 520... (answered by ikleyn)
Two planes took off from an airport at the same time and flew in opposite directions.... (answered by mananth)
Two planes started at the same time from two airports that are 3,600 kilometers apart and (answered by fdsalicia)
Two planes started at the same time from tow different airports that are 3,600 kilometers (answered by checkley77,stanbon)
Two planes leave the same airport the same time and travel in opposite directions, one at (answered by TimothyLamb)