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Question 367363: Two airplanes depart from an airport traveling in opposite directions The second airplane is 200 miles per hour faster than the first. After 2 hours they are 1100 miles apart. Find the speeds of the airplanes?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+200=550
2x=350
x=175 mph
x+200=375 mph