SOLUTION: Two planes leave New Orleans at the same time. Plane A heads north and Plane B heads south. After 4 hours and 15 minutes, the two planes are 4636.75 miles apart. Also, Plane A is t

Question 1016234: Two planes leave New Orleans at the same time. Plane A heads north and Plane B heads south. After 4 hours and 15 minutes, the two planes are 4636.75 miles apart. Also, Plane A is traveling 47 mph faster than Plane B.
a.) At what speeds are the two planes traveling at?
b.) How far did each plane travel?

Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=plane A
x-47=plane B, units mph
4.25(2x-47)=4636.75
8.5x-199.75=4636.75
8.5x=4836.50
x=569 mph Plane A
x-47=522 mph. Plane B
A traveled 2418.25 mi
B traveled 2218.5 mi.
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