The problem involves two airplanes departing from Dallas and flying in opposite directions, with one plane traveling 80 mph faster than the other. After three hours, the planes are reported to be 2940 miles apart, and the original poster seeks to determine the velocity of each plane.
Some participants have provided guidance on using the equation for distance and suggested ways to express the speeds of the planes in terms of a variable. There is an acknowledgment of the original poster's uncertainty regarding the problem type, and attempts are being made to clarify the setup without providing direct solutions.
The original poster expresses concern about their understanding of the problem type and the potential repercussions of asking for help from their teacher. There is a mention of homework rules that discourage providing complete solutions, which influences the nature of the guidance offered.
xcvxcvvc said:you should use velocity * time = distance
To lessen your confusion on how to use this equation, just pretend you have one plane going as fast as both planes together that travels a total of 2940 miles in three hours.
thovia said:Thank you soooooooooo much! I never learned how to solve this kind of problem and I'm afraid my physics teacher will eat me if I ask.