document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1076158>Question 1076158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first plane is traveling 2.5 times as fast as the second plane.  After traveling in the same direction for 5 hours, they are 735 miles apart.  What is the average speed of each plane?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #690842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the speed of the second plane. Then the speed of the first plane is 2.5n. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(2.5)n-5n=735<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5n=735<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2nd plane averages 98 mph; the first plane averages 245 mph. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786;<BR>\n" );
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