document.write( "Question 618716: There are two airplanes: plane A and plane B. They travel in opposite directions and they leave an airport at the same time. One plane travels 65km/h slower than the other. If the two planes are 3,438km apart after 2 hours, what is the rate of each plane? \r
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Re TY, Good Luck to You! 
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document.write( "The toughest part of most word Problems is assigning that first variable!
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document.write( "For Myself, use the example of just getting that done as the step.
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document.write( "One plane travels 65km/h slower than the other traveling at 
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document.write( "D = rt 
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document.write( " 2hr(r-65) + 2hr(r) = 3438mi
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document.write( "    4r = 3568
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document.write( "     r = 892 mph and the other rate is 827mph
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document.write( " CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 2hr· 892mph + 2hr· 827mph = 3438mi \n" );
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