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Question 32857: can you help me tutors plese
Two planes started at the same time from two airports that are 3600 kilometers apart, and flew toward each other.One plane flew at 792 kilometers per hour and,the other flew at 888 kilometers per hour.In how many hours were the planes still 240 kilometers apart?

Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x
be the time:
Eqaution:
792x+888x=3360-240
1680x=3360
x=2
Hence, after 2 hours they were 240 milies apart.