document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048789>Question 1048789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two planes are 2800 miles apart fly towards each other.  Their speeds differ by 50 mph. If they pass each other in 4 hours, what the speed of each? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664361 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advanced_Learner><B>advanced_Learner(501)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advanced_Learner><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=advanced_Learner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=664361\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2800=4u+(u-50)4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3000=4u+4u<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u=3000/8=375\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the speed of the first car is 375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the other cars speed is 325\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "375t+325t=2800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "700t=2800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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