SOLUTION: passenger plane a jet leave the same airport at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. The jet travels at twice the speed of the plane. They are 2400 miles apart in 4 ho

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Question 333967: passenger plane a jet leave the same airport at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. The jet travels at twice the speed of the plane. They are 2400 miles apart in 4 hours. Find the speed of both.


2400/4=600 mph 600/2=300 jet=600mph plane=300mph
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2400/4=600
600/3=200 mph
2*200=400 mph