document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=896204>Question 896204</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two planes, which are 3080 miles apart, fly toward each othe. Their speeds differ by 70 mph. If they pass each other in 4 hours, what is the speed of each? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=speed of faster plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-70=speed of slower plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x-70=2x-70=speed at which planes approach each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance/speed=travel time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3080/2x-70=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3080=8x-280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=3360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-70=350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of faster plane: 420 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of slower plane: 350 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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