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document.write( "Two planes start from the same airport and fly in opposite directions.  The second plane starts 1/2 hour after the first plane, but its speed is 80 kilometers per hour faster.  Find the groundspeed of each plane if 2 hours after the first plane departs the planes are 3200 kilometers apart.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am assuming that the distance = rate x time equation will be used, but I am lost. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #255360 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=255360\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you know the times ; and the speeds in relation to each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ the distances sum to 3200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x)(2) + (x + 80)(2 - .5) = 3200 </SPAN>\n" );
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