SOLUTION: Two Planes left an airport at noon. One flew east at a certain speed and the other flew West at twice the speed.The planes were 2700 miles apart in three hours how fast was each p
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Question 956553: Two Planes left an airport at noon. One flew east at a certain speed and the other flew West at twice the speed.The planes were 2700 miles apart in three hours how fast was each plane flying ? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2700miles/3hrs=900mph The combined speed of the planes was 900mph
r=rate of slower plane; 2r=rate of faster plane
r+2r=900mph
3r=900mph
r=300mph ANSWER 1: The slower plane was traveling 300 mph.
2r=600 mph ANSWER 2: The faster plane was traveling 600 mph.
