document.write( "Question 29091: Two jets leave Dever at 9:00am one flying east at a speed 50 mph greater than the other,which is flying west. At 11:00 am the planes are 2500 miles apart. Find each of their speeds and distances. \n" ); document.write( "

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Your question: Two jets leave Dever at 9:00am one flying east at a speed 50 mph greater than the other,which is flying west. At 11:00 am the planes are 2500 miles apart. Find each of their speeds and distances.
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\n" ); document.write( "Lets define a variable first.
\n" ); document.write( "we will say that x is equal to the mph of the slower plane
\n" ); document.write( "since the faster plane was going 50 mph faster than the slower plane, x+50
\n" ); document.write( "In all, it took two hours to travel 2500 miles\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equation would look like this:
\n" ); document.write( "2(x)+2(x+50)=2500------solve for x
\n" ); document.write( "2x+2x+100=2500-------combine and subtract 100
\n" ); document.write( "4x=2400------divide by 4
\n" ); document.write( "x=600
\n" ); document.write( "so the slower plane is going 600mph
\n" ); document.write( "Since the faster plane's equation is x+50, the faster plane is going 650mph! \n" ); document.write( "

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