SOLUTION: Two planes, 2000 miles apart, fly toward each other. Their speeds differ by 35 mph. If they pass each other in 3 hours, what is thespeed of each?

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Question 901786: Two planes, 2000 miles apart, fly toward each other. Their speeds differ by 35 mph. If they pass each other in 3 hours, what is thespeed of each?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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3(r) + 3(r-35) = 2000mi
6r = 2105
r = 2105/6 = 350.8mph the other 315.8mph