document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23960>Question 23960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm so glad that you guys are here to help. So the problem is :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        Two planes left Seattle at the same time, both traveling due east. One had a rate of 185 mi/h and the others rate was 225 mi/h. After how many hours were they 220 miles apart?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you guys could please help me with this problem, i would greatly appreciate it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=PeterC><B>PeterC(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=PeterC><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=12666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since both planes travel along the same \"line\" (due east), the distance between them increases at the rate of 225 mi/h - 185 mi/h = 40 mi/h.  The time required for a separation of 220 miles is: 220 mi / (40 mi/h) = 5.5 h   </SPAN>\n" );
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