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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
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Algebra.Com's Answer #208826 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Assuming that one is due west and the other due east is unreasonable. \n" ); document.write( "California is 2000 miles from north to south, so the direction is not known. \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "The best answer is \"insufficient data.\" \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |