document.write( "Question 27196: Two planes leave LA at the same time. One heads south to San Diego, the other heads north to San Francisco. The San Francisco plane flies 50 mph faster. In 1/2 hr, the planes are 275 mi apart. That are their speeds? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #14783 by Paul(988)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! San F. plane = x+50 \n" ); document.write( "La plane = x \n" ); document.write( "1/2hours = 0.5h\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.5(x+x+50)=275 \n" ); document.write( "x+25=275 \n" ); document.write( "x=250\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "250+50=300\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hence, the speed of one plane is 250mph and another is 300mph. \n" ); document.write( "Paul. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |