SOLUTION: a plane can fly 300 miles in th same time as it takes a car to go 120 miles. if the car travels 90 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the plane.

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Question 287944: a plane can fly 300 miles in th same time as it takes a car to go 120 miles. if the car travels 90 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the plane.
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r*t=d
r*t=300
(r-90)*t=120
r=150
t=2

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