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28 February, 04:41

Two jets leave Tulsa at 3:00 p. m. traveling in opposite directions. The northbound jet is flying at a rate of 850 km/h and the southbound jet is flying at a rate of 750 km/h. At what time will they be 4,000 km apart?

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  1. 28 February, 04:50
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    Let X = the number of hours

    Plane 1 equals: 850x

    Plane 2 equals: 750x

    850x + 750x = 4000

    1600x = 4000

    x = 4000 / 1600

    x = 2.5 hours

    3 pm + 2.5 hours = 5:30 pm
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