document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287927>Question 287927</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I must say word problems or problems of this nature are impossible to calculate this particular one doesnt make a whole lot of sense any help would be appreciated:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two airplanes are leaving O'Hare at the same time, one bound for New York and the other for California. The one heading to California has a tail wind and is thus going 25 MPH faster than the one headed for New York. If after one hour they are 575 miles apart, what are their speeds?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eric<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208696 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208696\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difficulty is that we don't know the angles of departure from Chicago.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But do we need them?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes, because we are told they are 575 miles apart.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the problem had just stated that the planes had traveled 575 miles then we could solve the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I will assume that that was really meant.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+25)+x=575<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+25=575<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=275 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+25=300 mph<BR>\n" );
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