document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=766684>Question 766684</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two air planes leave at the same time traveling in the same direction. At six hours they are 1530 miles apart.  1st plane is 4 times faster than the 2nd plane.  I am to find how fast each plane is going.  \"??????\" \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can not get anywhere with this problem.  plane A is 4X and plane B is X. I do not know distance except for they are 1530 apart after 6 hours.  I am stuck. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "No help from my math book and this problem is due by tomorrow. Help!!!   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Slower plane DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = x mph ; time = 6 hrs ; distance = r*t = 6x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Faster plane DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 4x mph ; time = 6 hrs ; distance = r*t = 24x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "faster distance - slower distance = 1530 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x  - 6x = 1530<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18x = 1530<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 85 mph (slower plane speed)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 340 mph (faster plane speed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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