document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057908>Question 1057908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two planes just took off from St. Louis, MO.  The first plane is traveling 1.5 times as fast as the second plane.  After traveling in the same direction for 7 hours, they are 367.5 miles apart.  What is the average speed of each plane? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "speed of first plane is 1.5x mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 7 hours, plane 1 has gone 7x miles, and plane 2 10.5 x miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is a difference of 3.5x and that is 367.5 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore x is 105 mph plane 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5 x is 157.5 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 7 hours, it is 735 miles for plane 1 and 1102.5 miles for plane 2. ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is a difference of 367.5 miles. </SPAN>\n" );
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