document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342366>Question 342366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two planes leave an airport at the same time, one flying east, the other flying west. The eastbound plane travels 110 mph slower. They are 2250 mi apart after 3 hr. Find the speed of each plane. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The eastbound plane travels 110 mph slower.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let rate of the westbound plane be x mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then rate of the eastbound plane is (x-110) mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are 2250 mi apart after 3 hr. Find the speed of each plane.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance + distance = 2250 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 3(x-110) = 2250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 330 = 2250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 2580<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 430 mph (rate of the westbound plane)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-110 = 320 mph (rate of the eastbound plane)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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