SOLUTION: two planes leave an airport at the same time one flying east the other flying west the east bound plane travels 110 mph slower they are 1540 mi apart after 2 hr find the speed of e

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Question 895982: two planes leave an airport at the same time one flying east the other flying west the east bound plane travels 110 mph slower they are 1540 mi apart after 2 hr find the speed of each plane
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1540/2=770
x+x-110=770
2x=880
x=440 mph
x-110=330 mph

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