SOLUTION: Two planes, which are 3225 miles apart, fly toward each other. Their speeds differ by 95 mph. If they pass each other in 5 hours, what is the speed of each?
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Question 959926: Two planes, which are 3225 miles apart, fly toward each other. Their speeds differ by 95 mph. If they pass each other in 5 hours, what is the speed of each? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Think of this as one plane standing still and
the other traveling at the sum of their speeds
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Let = the speed of the slower plane in mi/hr = the speed of the faster plane in mi/hr
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and
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The speed of the slower plane is 275 mi/hr
The speed of the faster plane is 370 mi/hr
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check: mi
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OK
