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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?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=68525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> combined mph=2700m/3h=900m/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+x=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=300m/h plane travelling east<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=600m/h plane travelling west<BR>\n" );
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