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Let time taken by slower plane be T
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document.write( "Then time taken by faster plane = T – 3
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document.write( "Speed of slower plane, equals speed of faster plane, less difference in speeds, OR
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document.write( "1,000(T – 3) = 1,000T – 75T(T – 3) ------- Multiplying by LCD, T(T – 3)
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document.write( "(T - 8)(T + 5) = 0
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document.write( "T, or time taken by slower plane =  hours		OR		T = - 5 (ignore) \n" );
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