document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447883>Question 447883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two planes start from the same point and fly in opposite directions. the first plane is flying 50 mph slower than the second plane. in 2.5 hours the planes are 1400 miles apart. find the rate of each plane </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #308295 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=308295\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plane II x 	mph						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plane I	x-50 mph						<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are going away from each other.					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So add up their speed.								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combined speed = x+x-50			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-50)		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = 	2.5	hours						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance =   	1400	miles						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = speed * time								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-50)*2.5=1400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-125=1400			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=1400+125			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=1525					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/5							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=305	mph	Plane II					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plane I	305+-50	=255	mph		<BR>\n" );
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