SOLUTION: A plane travels east at 210mph. Thirty minutes later, a second plane leaves the same airport traveling west at 160mph. Write and solve an equation to determine when the planes will

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Question 250435: A plane travels east at 210mph. Thirty minutes later, a second plane leaves the same airport traveling west at 160mph. Write and solve an equation to determine when the planes will be 660 miles apart.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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A is 105 miles ahead
660-105=555
555/370=1.5 hrs