SOLUTION: a private jet flies the same distance in 4 hours that a commercial flies in 2 hours . if the speed of the commercial jet was 154 mph less than 3 times the speed of the private jet,

Question 1185898: a private jet flies the same distance in 4 hours that a commercial flies in 2 hours . if the speed of the commercial jet was 154 mph less than 3 times the speed of the private jet, find the speed of each jet
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

                      SPEEDS        TIME       DISTANCE
PRIVATEJET             r             4          d
COMMERCIALJET         3r-154         2          d

Distance d is same according to given description, so . You take the rest.
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