SOLUTION: Two airplanes leave an airport at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One plane travels 100 km/h faster than the other. If the two planes are 4860 km apart after 3 hou

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Question 1098515: Two airplanes leave an airport at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One plane travels 100 km/h faster than the other. If the two planes are 4860 km apart after 3 hours, what is the rate of each plane?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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3*x+3(x+100)=4860
6x+300=4860
6x=4560
x=4560/6