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Two airplanes, which start 3,300 miles apart, fly toward each other. The two planes fly at a constant speed, but their speeds differ by 80 miles per hour (mph). After 5 hours, the planes pass each other. What is the speed of the faster plane?
Choose 1 answer:
(A) 
290mph
(B) 
338mph
(c) 
370mph
(D) 
450mph

Two airplanes, which start 33,300300 miles apart, fly toward each other. The two planes fly at a constant speed, but their speeds differ by 8080 miles per hour (mph). After 55 hours, the planes pass each other. What is the speed of the faster plane?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 290mph 290 \mathrm{mph} \newline(B) 338mph 338 \mathrm{mph} \newline(C) 370mph 370 \mathrm{mph} \newline(D) 450mph 450 \mathrm{mph}

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Q. Two airplanes, which start 33,300300 miles apart, fly toward each other. The two planes fly at a constant speed, but their speeds differ by 8080 miles per hour (mph). After 55 hours, the planes pass each other. What is the speed of the faster plane?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 290mph 290 \mathrm{mph} \newline(B) 338mph 338 \mathrm{mph} \newline(C) 370mph 370 \mathrm{mph} \newline(D) 450mph 450 \mathrm{mph}
  1. Denote Speeds: Let's denote the speed of the slower plane as SS mph and the speed of the faster plane as S+80S + 80 mph. Since they are flying towards each other, their relative speed is the sum of their individual speeds.
  2. Calculate Relative Speed: The relative speed of the two planes is S+(S+80)S + (S + 80) mph, which simplifies to 2S+802S + 80 mph.
  3. Use Distance Formula: In 55 hours, the distance covered by the two planes together at their relative speed is equal to the initial distance between them, which is 3,3003,300 miles. So, we can write the equation: (2S+80)×5=3,300(2S + 80) \times 5 = 3,300.
  4. Solve for S: Solving the equation for S, we get 2S+80=6602S + 80 = 660 (since 3,300/5=6603,300 / 5 = 660).
  5. Subtract 8080: Subtracting 8080 from both sides of the equation gives us 2S=660802S = 660 - 80, which simplifies to 2S=5802S = 580.
  6. Find Faster Plane Speed: Dividing both sides of the equation by 22 gives us S=5802S = \frac{580}{2}, which simplifies to S=290mphS = 290 \, \text{mph}. This is the speed of the slower plane.
  7. Find Faster Plane Speed: Dividing both sides of the equation by 22 gives us S=5802S = \frac{580}{2}, which simplifies to S=290S = 290 mph. This is the speed of the slower plane.To find the speed of the faster plane, we add 8080 mph to the speed of the slower plane: 290290 mph + 8080 mph = 370370 mph.

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