SOLUTION: two airplanes start at the same time and fly toward each other from points 200 km apart at rates of 350 km/h and 400km/h when will they meet

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Question 744932: two airplanes start at the same time and fly toward each other from points 200 km apart at rates of 350 km/h and 400km/h when will they meet
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think of one plane as standing still and the
other approaching at the sum of their speeds.
Equation for the moving plane:



hrs
min
They will meet in 16 min

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