SOLUTION: A plane can fly 2486 miles in the same time as it takes a car to go 525 miles.If the car travels 280 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the plane.
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Question 446607: A plane can fly 2486 miles in the same time as it takes a car to go 525 miles.If the car travels 280 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the plane.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
525/x=2486/x+280
525x+147000=2486x
1961x=147000
x=74.96
x+280=354.96..
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