SOLUTION: Two planes, which are 3700 miles apart, fly toward each other. Their speeds differ by 75 mph. If they pass each other in 4 hours, what is the speed of each?
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Question 1017048: Two planes, which are 3700 miles apart, fly toward each other. Their speeds differ by 75 mph. If they pass each other in 4 hours, what is the speed of each? Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! speed of slower=x
other is x+75
in 4 hours the slower travels 4x
the faster travels 4x+300.
Their sum, 8x+300=3700 miles
8x=3400 miles
x=425 mph
x+70=500 mph.
They close at 925 mph, and in 4 hours that is 3700 miles.
