document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897598>Question 897598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two planes, which are 2265 miles apart, fly toward each other. their speed differ by 55 mph. if they pass each other in 3 hours what is the speed of each </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=speed of slower plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+55=speed of faster plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=travel time*speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+3(x+55)=2265<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3x+165=2265<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=2100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+55=405<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of slower plane=350 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of faster plane=405 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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