SOLUTION: Two planes, which are 2400 miles apart, fly toward each other. Their speeds differ by 60 miles per hour. They pass each other after 5 hours. Find their speeds.

Question 914466: Two planes, which are 2400 miles apart, fly toward each other. Their speeds differ by 60 miles per hour. They pass each other after 5 hours. Find their speeds.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
speeds r and r+60;
going toward each other, approach speed is 2r+60.

RT=D, for rate time distance, rule for uniform rates of travel.

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