Show an equation and a solution for the problem. A cargo plane left the San Francisco International Airport at noon, traveling east. At the same time, a jet left the Houston Airport traveling west 250 mph faster than the cargo plane. If the airports are 1,403 miles apart and the jet passes the cargo plane in 2.3 hours, what is the speed of each?

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aripotta · Answer

distance = rate(time)

aripotta · Answer

1403 = 2.3(2r + 250)

aripotta · Answer

can you solve for r now? r is the speed of the cargo plane

anonymous · Answer

what's I can't get R ,

aripotta · Answer

from this: 1403 = 2.3(2r + 250)

solve for r and you'll get part of your answer. do you know what your first step would be?

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1352143968707:dw|You take 2 for both sides