document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=229728>Question 229728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plane A leaves LA for NY at 500 mph, at the same time plane B leaves NY for LA at 650 mph. The towns are 3000 miles apart.  How will it take for the planes to meet.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Okay I know distance = rate x time and can figure out that it will take 6 hours for plane A to complete the 3000 miles and 4.6 hours for plane B but how do I set up an equation using distance to find out when the planes will meet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170247 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170247\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Their speeds are added when going in opposite directions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "550 + 650 = 1150 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3000/1150 = 2.609 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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