document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956553>Question 956553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two Planes left an  airport at noon. One flew east at a certain speed and the other flew West at twice the speed.The planes were 2700 miles apart in three hours how fast was each plane flying ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #584411 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=584411\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2700miles/3hrs=900mph The combined speed of the planes was 900mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=rate of slower plane; 2r=rate of faster plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+2r=900mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3r=900mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=300mph ANSWER 1: The slower plane was traveling 300 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r=600 mph ANSWER 2: The faster plane was traveling 600 mph.<BR>\n" );
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