SOLUTION: two planes which are 1860 miles apart travel toward each other. their speeds difer by 70mph. if they pass each other in 3 hours what are their speeds?
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Question 340285: two planes which are 1860 miles apart travel toward each other. their speeds difer by 70mph. if they pass each other in 3 hours what are their speeds? Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! two planes which are 1860 miles apart travel toward each other. their speeds difer by 70mph. if they pass each other in 3 hours what are their speeds?
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Apply the distance forumla: d=rt
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Let x = faster plane
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x-70 = slower plane
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3x + 3(x-70) = 1860
Dividing both sides by 3:
x + (x-70) = 620
2x-70 = 620
2x = 690
x = 345 mph (faster plane)
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Slower plane:
x-70 = 345-70 = 275 mph
