SOLUTION: If a plane flying from O'Hare travels west at 550 miles per hour and another leaving at the same time travels east at 450 miles per hour, how many hours until the planes are 2600 m
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Question 276584: If a plane flying from O'Hare travels west at 550 miles per hour and another leaving at the same time travels east at 450 miles per hour, how many hours until the planes are 2600 miles apart?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
rt=d
rt+rt=d
550t+450t=2600
1000t=2600
t=2.6 hrs
check
550*2.6+450*2.6=2600
ok
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