document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551208>Question 551208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two planes start from Chicago at the same time and fly in opposite directions, one averaging a speed of 40mi/hr greater than the other. If they are 2000 miles apart after 5hours, find their average speeds. Please thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359535 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=359535\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first plane speed = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second plane speed = x+40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "going away from each other so add up speeds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2x+40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=2000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5=2000/(2x+40)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+200=2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=2000-200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=1800<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 180 mph speed of first plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of second plane = 180 +4= 220 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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