document.write( "Question 1009451: Two planes just took off from Milwaukee, WI. The first plane is traveling 3.5 times as fast as the second plane. After traveling in the same direction for 6 hours, they are 1620 miles apart. What is the average speed of each plane? (Hint: Since they are traveling in the same direction, the distance between them will be the difference of their distances.) \n" ); document.write( "
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\"D=Rt\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"D%5B1%5D=3.5R%2At\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"D%5B2%5D=R%2At\"
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\n" ); document.write( "When \"t=6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"D%5B1%5D-D%5B2%5D=1620\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substituting,
\n" ); document.write( "\"3.5R%286%29-R%286%29=1620\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"21R-6R=1620\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"15R=1620\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"R=108\"\"mph\"<--- Average speed of second plane
\n" ); document.write( "\"3.5R=378\"\"mph\" <--- Average speed of first plane
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