document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161629>Question 161629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At 9am a plane leaves chicago heading west. At 11 am a second plane leaves chicago heading west on the same flight path and treveling 50mph faster than the first plane. the second plane overtakes the first plane in 5 hours. What is the rate of the first plane? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119103 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119103\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7R=5(R+50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7R=5R+250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7R-5R=250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2R=250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=250/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=125 MPH FOR THE FIRST PLANE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125=50=175 MPH FOR THE SECOND PLANE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7&125=5(125+50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "875=5*175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "875=875 IS THE DISTANCE BOTH PLANES COVERED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );