document.write( "Question 259610: Two planes left an airport at noon. One flew east at a certain speed and the other flew west at twice the speed. The planes were 2700 mi apart in 3 h. How fast was each plane flying? \n" ); document.write( "
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Rate*Time=Distance
\n" ); document.write( "\"R1%2AT%2BR2%2AT=D\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"R2=2%2AR1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "T=3 hrs
\n" ); document.write( "D=2700 miles\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"R1%2A3%2B2R1%2A3=2700\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"9R1=2700\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"R1=300\" mph
\n" ); document.write( "Then from above,
\n" ); document.write( "\"R2=2%2AR1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"R2=600\" mph
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