Question 288138
Assuming one is going due West & the other is going due East then their distances are additive.
d=rt
575=(x+25)*1+x*1
575=x+25+x
2x=575-25
2x=550
x=550/2
x=275 mph for the plane headed for New York.
175+25=300 mph for the plane headed for California.
Proof:
275+300=575
575=575