document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30699>Question 30699</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two planes leave at the same time and head in opposite directions.  One travels 80mph faster than the other.  After 3 hours, they are 2,940 miles apart.  What is the rate of each plane?  Plane  DISABLED_event_one=  b + 80 and plane two = b.   The rest of this is not calculating for me.  I know that the three hours figure in there somehow yet can't figure where.  Please help me.  Thanks  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=17419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3X+3(X+80)=2940  3 HOURS FOR PLANE 1 AT SPEED X AND 3 HOURS FOR PLANE 2 AT (X+80) EQUALS THE TOTAL DISTANCE APART OF 2940\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3X+3X+240=2940 OR 6X=2940-240 OR 6X=2700 OR X=2700/6 OR X=450MPH FOR PLANE 1 & <BR>\n" );
document.write( "450+80 OR 530MPH FOR PLANE 2.   </SPAN>\n" );
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