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Question 803257: Two planes left at the same time from airports 4500 miles apart and flew toward each other. In five hours they passed each other. The rate of the faster plane is twice the rate of the slower plane. Find the rate of each plane. Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two planes left at the same time from airports 4500 miles apart and flew toward each other. In five hours they passed each other. The rate of the faster plane is twice the rate of the slower plane. Find the rate of each plane.
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let x=rate of slower plane
2x=rate of faster plane
distance=rare*travel time
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5x+5(2x)=4500
15x=4500
x=300
2x=600
rate of slower plane=300mph
rate of faster plane=600mph
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