SOLUTION: two planes which are 2745 miles apart fly toward each other. Their speeds differ by 65 mph. If they pass each other in 3 hours, what is the speed of each?
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Question 410351: two planes which are 2745 miles apart fly toward each other. Their speeds differ by 65 mph. If they pass each other in 3 hours, what is the speed of each? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! They approach at the sum of their speeds
Think of one plane not moving and the other
moving at
and
Their speeds are 425 and 490 mi/hr
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