document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165944>Question 165944</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two planes started at the same time from the same airport and flew in oppposite directions. one flew 60 miles per hour faster than the other. in 5 hours, they were 2800 miles apart. find the rate of each plane.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122301 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=122301\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5X+5(X+60)=2,800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X+5X+300=2,800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X=2,800-300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X=2,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2,500/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=250 MPH FOR THE SLOWER PLANE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250=60=310 MPH FOR THE FASTER PLANE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*250+5*310=2,800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,250+1,550=2,800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,800=2,800 </SPAN>\n" );
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