document.write( "Question 607698: A plane travels due east at 325 miles per hour and another plane travels due west at 275 miles per hour. If they leave at the same time, in how many hours will they be 2100 miles apart? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #382846 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Plane 1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d = rt\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d = 325t\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Plane 2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d = rt\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d = 275t\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "===========================\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Total distance = 325t + 275t = 600t\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So 600t = 2100\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "600t = 2100\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "t = 2100/600\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "t = 3.5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So they will be 2100 miles apart in 3.5 hours\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If you need more help, email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, please consider visiting my website: http://www.freewebs.com/jimthompson5910/home.html and making a donation. Thank you\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( " |