SOLUTION: Two planes leave airport at the same time (from different runways). If three hours later they are 600 miles apart and the plane flying south has traveled 100 miles farther, how fa

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Question 1160799: Two planes leave airport at the same time (from different runways). If three hours later they are 600 miles apart and the plane flying south has traveled 100 miles farther, how far did the one flying west travel?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39627) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, the distaance flown west
x+100, the distance flown of the southbound
600, distance between the two after three hours.

x%5E2%2B%28x%2B100%29%5E2=600%5E2
simplify and solve.