SOLUTION: Two planes leave New Orleans at the same time. Plane A heads north and Plane B heads south. After 2 hours and 30 minutes, the two planes are 2782.5 miles apart. Also, Plane A is tr

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Question 1108133: Two planes leave New Orleans at the same time. Plane A heads north and Plane B heads south. After 2 hours and 30 minutes, the two planes are 2782.5 miles apart. Also, Plane A is traveling 59 mph faster than Plane B.
a.) At what speeds are the two planes traveling at?
b.) How far did each plane travel?

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