document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24257>Question 24257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two planes started at the same time from the same airport and flew in opposite 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 #13381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=13381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sicne one flew 60 miles faster than the other we write 60+x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 5 hours they flew 2800 so 5 times the sum of two planes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(60+x+x)=2800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300+10x=2800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=250\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "250+60=310\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence one plane flew at 250mph and the other flew at 310mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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