Word Problem:
Plane A leaves Eastsboga traveling east at a speed twice that of plane B which is traveling west. How fast is each plane traveling if they fly for 3 hours and are 1800 miles apart?

Question

Word Problem:
Plane A leaves Eastsboga traveling east at a speed twice that of plane B which is traveling west.  How fast is each plane traveling if they fly for 3 hours and are 1800 miles apart?

anonymous · Answer

east bound plane is traveling at 400miles/hr
and west bound plane travels at 200miles/hr
provided that they started at the same point and at the same time of course

anonymous · Answer

i'm sure they did, thanks for your help.

anonymous · Answer

no problem