SOLUTION: A jet left Singapore and flew toward Istanbul. 3 hours later a passenger plane left flying 80.1 mph faster in an effort to catch ip to it. After 9 hours the passenger plane finally

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Question 895400: A jet left Singapore and flew toward Istanbul. 3 hours later a passenger plane left flying 80.1 mph faster in an effort to catch ip to it. After 9 hours the passenger plane finally caught up. Whats was the jets average speed?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
__________________rate__________time________distance
Jet_______________r_____________9+3___________d
Plane____________r+80.1__________9____________d

After 9 hours the passenger plane finally caught up., which is when both vehicles traveled the same distance, d. Time is not a variable.


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