document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=232577>Question 232577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two planes are 6,000 miles apart, and their speeds differ by 200 mph. They travel towards each other and meet in 5 hours. Find the speed of the slower plane?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = speed of slower plane<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+200 = speed of faster plane<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Applying the distance formula: d = rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 5(x+200) = 6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 5x+1000 = 6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 5x = 5000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 5000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 500 mph (speed of slower plane) </SPAN>\n" );
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