document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880674>Question 880674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two planes leave Memphis at the same time. One heads south to New Orleans. The other heads north to Chicago. The Chicago plane flies 50mph faster than the New Orleans. In half an hour the planes are 275 miles apart. What are their speeds.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #531618 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=531618\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r = speed of New Orleans plane.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+50 = speed of Chicago plane.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Basic Rule, Uniform Rates of Travel:  RT=D, rate, time, distance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_______________speed_________time_________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N.O.___________r______________1/2_________r(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chicg._________r+50___________1/2________(r+50)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Separation________________________________275\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Resulting Equation:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28r%2F2%2B%28r%2B50%29%2F2=275%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28r%2F2%2B%28r%2B50%29%2F2=275%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for r. </SPAN>\n" );
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