SOLUTION: Two airplanes leave the airport at the same time and fly in the same direction at the same altitude. One plane travels at a rate of 450 miles per hour and the other at 350 miles p

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Question 637775: Two airplanes leave the airport at the same time and fly in the same direction at the same altitude. One plane travels at a rate of 450 miles per hour and the other at 350 miles per hour. In how many hours will they be 200 miles apart?
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The difference in their speeds is 100 miles per hour. How long does it take to go 200 miles at 100 miles per hour?

John

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