SOLUTION: two planes, which are 2265 miles apart, fly toward each other. their speed differ by 55 mph. if they pass each other in 3 hours what is the speed of each
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Question 897598: two planes, which are 2265 miles apart, fly toward each other. their speed differ by 55 mph. if they pass each other in 3 hours what is the speed of each
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two planes, which are 2265 miles apart, fly toward each other. their speed differ by 55 mph. if they pass each other in 3 hours what is the speed of each
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let x=speed of slower plane
x+55=speed of faster plane
distance=travel time*speed
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3x+3(x+55)=2265
3x+3x+165=2265
6x=2100
x=350
x+55=405
speed of slower plane=350 mph
speed of faster plane=405 mph
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