document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125716>Question 125716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two planes leave from the same airport at the same time but travel in opposite directions.  One flies 60 mi/h faster than the other.  They are 1,820 miles apart after 2 hours.  How fast is each plane traveling?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, I'm very new to algebra. Thanx for any help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st plane DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate = x mph ; time = 2 hrs ; distance = 2x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd plane DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate = x+60 mph ; time = 2 hrs ; distance = 2x+120 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance + distance = 1820 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2x+120 = 1820<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 1700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 425 mph (1st plane rate)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+60 = 485 mph (2nd plane rate)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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