document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271392>Question 271392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two jets are traveling toward each other and are 4000km apart. THe rate of one jet is 100km/h faster than the rate of the other. if the jets pass each other after 2.5 hrs., what is the rate of the faster jet? pleaaseee i need help coming up with the equations! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4,000=(X+X+100)2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,000=(2X+100)2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,000=5X+250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=4,000-250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=3,750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3,750/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=750 KMH. SPEED OF THE SLOWER PLANE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "750+100=850 KMH SPEED OF THE FASTER PALNE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,000=(750+850)2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,000=1,600*2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,000=4,000<BR>\n" );
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