SOLUTION: At 1:00 PM two planes leave Rome to fly to Paris. One flies 46 mi/hr faster than the other. One plane lands at 2:30 PM and the other, ten minutes later. Find the distance between R

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Question 477563: At 1:00 PM two planes leave Rome to fly to Paris. One flies 46 mi/hr faster than the other. One plane lands at 2:30 PM and the other, ten minutes later. Find the distance between Rome and Paris.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.5(p+46)=1.67(p)
1.5p+69=1.67p
.17p=69
p=69/.17=414
There are approximately 414 miles between Rome and Paris..