SOLUTION: Two planes are 2300 mi apart and are traveling toward each other. One plane is traveling 100 mph faster than the other plane. The planes meet in 2.5 h. Find the speed of each plane
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Question 702062: Two planes are 2300 mi apart and are traveling toward each other. One plane is traveling 100 mph faster than the other plane. The planes meet in 2.5 h. Find the speed of each plane.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The time for each plane is the same, 2.5 hours.
The sum of distance each plane traveled equals 2300 miles.
Format
Plane --------------rate----------time---------distance
Fast plane__________r+100_________2.5__________(r+100)2.5
Slow plane__________r ____________2.5___________ r2.5
Sum of distances,
Solve for r, the slower plane and then add 100 to find rate of faster plane.
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