SOLUTION: At 1:30 pm, an airplane leaves Livermore international for Nashville ( a distance of 2249 miles ). The plane flies 280 miles per hour. A second plane leaves Livermore at 2:15 and i

Question 912727: At 1:30 pm, an airplane leaves Livermore international for Nashville ( a distance of 2249 miles ). The plane flies 280 miles per hour. A second plane leaves Livermore at 2:15 and is scheduled to land in Nashville 15 minutes before the first plane arrives. How fast does the second plane have to travel to arrive on schedule?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The distance is 2240 instead of 2249
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