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Question 1042982: Two planes make a 600 miles flight one flying 50 mph faster than the other if the slower plane takes 2 hrs longer. What is the rate of each plane?

Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two planes make a 600 miles flight one flying 50 mph faster than the other if the slower plane takes 2 hrs longer.
What is the rate of each plane?
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The formal answer is 100 mph and 150 mph.

But I am wondering if do exist such planes that fly 600 miles at 100 mph.