document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=553302>Question 553302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two planes left an airport at noon. One flew east at a certain speed and the other flew west at twice the speed. The planes were 2700 mi apart in 3 h. How fast was each plane flying? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360784 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=360784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> east plane speed =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "west plane speed = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they are moving away from each other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add up speeds = 2x+x=3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d= rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d= 2700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r= 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2700 = 3x*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2700/9 =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "east plane 300 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "west plane 600 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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