document.write( "Question 636592: One high-speed jet travels 100 miles per hour faster than another. When one plane travels 2000 miles, the other travels 1500 miles. Find the speed of each plane.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #401119 by MathLover1(20855)\"\" \"About 
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let’s \"x\" be the speed of one plane in miles per hour, and
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+y+%2B+100\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+%2F+2000+=+y+%2F+1500\".....substitute \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28y+%2B+100%29+%2F+2000+=+y+%2F+1500\"....solve for \"y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y+%2F+2000+%2B+1+%2F+20+-+y+%2F+1500+=+0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-0.000167%2Ay+=+-0.05\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+%28-0.05%29%2F-0.000167\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+300+mph\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+300+%2B+100+=+400+mph+\"
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