Question

two airplanes leave pensacola florida at the same time and fly in opposite directions. one airplane travels 50 miles per hour faster then the other. apfter 3 hours they are 2,940 miles apart. what is the speed of the faster plane?

Answer 1

a. 425 miles per hour
b. 450 miles per hour
c. 480 miles per hour
d. 515 miles per hour

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

okie dokie

Answer 6

okay so one airplane travels 50 miles per hour faster then the other. multiply 50 by 3. what is that?

Answer 7

hello?

Answer 8

150

Answer 9

okay im very sorry, somehow it's getting hard to explain so can I just tell you the answer?

Answer 10

yes lol its okay

Answer 11

its b.

Answer 12

okie dokie thank you :)

Answer 13

welcome

Answer 14

Let x be the speed of the faster airplane.
Solve the following for x:
3 (x + (x - 50)) = 2940
x = 515 mph

Answer 15

thanks

Answer 16

You're welcome.

Answer 17

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