document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624812>Question 624812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two planes leave an airport at the same time one flying east, the other flying west. The eastbound plane travels 100mph slower. They are 2880 miles apart after 4 hours. Find the speed 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 #393174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prateekagrawal><B>prateekagrawal(56)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prateekagrawal><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=393174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the speed of westbound plane is x then that of eastbound will be x - 100.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x+x-100) = 2880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-100 = 2880/4 = 720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 820\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 410.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence <BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of eastbound = 310<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of westbound = 410. </SPAN>\n" );
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