SOLUTION: a person traveling 4 hr by plane and 25 hr by ship covers 1580 miles if the speed of the plane had been one half of the actual speed and the speed of the ship had been one forth gr
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Question 287668: a person traveling 4 hr by plane and 25 hr by ship covers 1580 miles if the speed of the plane had been one half of the actual speed and the speed of the ship had been one forth greater the person would have traveled only 1315 miles in the same time what is the speed of the plane and ship
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4x+25y=1580
4x/2+25*5/4*y=1315
x=220 y=28
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