SOLUTION: Two planes leave Los Angeles at the same time. One heads south to San Diego, while the other heads north to San Francisco. The San Diego plane flies 50 mph slower than the San Fran
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Question 855173: Two planes leave Los Angeles at the same time. One heads south to San Diego, while the other heads north to San Francisco. The San Diego plane flies 50 mph slower than the San Francisco plane. In 1/2 hr. the planes are 275 miles apart. What are their speeds? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
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f/2+(f-50)/2=275
f+f-50=550
2f=600
f=300
d=250
check
300*1/2+250*1/2=275
150+125=275
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