SOLUTION: Two planes which are 3225 miles apart fly toward each other. The planes differ in speeds by 95 mph. The two planes will meet in 5 hours. what is the speed of both planes?

Question 829026: Two planes which are 3225 miles apart fly toward each other. The planes differ in speeds by 95 mph. The two planes will meet in 5 hours. what is the speed of both planes?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r = speed of either plane
r+95 = other plane's speed;
Here, I am using r for plane A and r+95 for plane B.

________________speed____________time___________distance
planeA__________r________________5______________r5
planeB_________r+95______________5_____________(r+95)5
Total__________________________________________3225

When they meet, the sum of their distances traveled is 3225 and rate*time gives distance of each.

Solve for r:

Compute the speed of the faster plane, plane B.
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