SOLUTION: Two Airplanes leave Chicago's Midway airport at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. One travels 25 miles per hour faster than the other. After 2 hours, they are 490 mi

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Question 888605: Two Airplanes leave Chicago's Midway airport at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. One travels 25 miles per hour faster than the other. After 2 hours, they are 490 miles apart. Find the speed of each airplane.
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_________________speed_________time_________distance
FAST PLANE_______r+25___________2___________%28r%2B25%29%2A2
SLOW PLANE_______r______________2____________r%2A2
SEPARATION___________________________________490