SOLUTION: two plains left an airport at the same time and flew in opposite directions. the rate of the Boeing was twice that of the Airbus. after 3 hours they were 2250 miles apart. wahat wa

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Question 258877: two plains left an airport at the same time and flew in opposite directions. the rate of the Boeing was twice that of the Airbus. after 3 hours they were 2250 miles apart. wahat was the rate of the faster plane?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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3(x+2x)=2,250
3*3x=2,250
9x=2,250
x=2,250/9
x=250 mph. for the Boeing plane.
2*250=500 mph. for the Airbus plane.