document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94091>Question 94091</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013062568x/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <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 mi apart in 3 h. 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 #68497 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=68497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3X+3X*2=2700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+6X=2700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9X=2700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2700/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=300 MPH FOR THE SLOWER PLANE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=600 FOR THE FASTER PLANE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*300+6*300=2700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900+1800=2700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2700=2700 </SPAN>\n" );
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