SOLUTION: A jet plane, flying 70 mph faster than a propeller plane, travels 5005 miles in 2 hours less time than the propeller plane takes to fly the same distance. How fast does each plane
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Question 903428: A jet plane, flying 70 mph faster than a propeller plane, travels 5005 miles in 2 hours less time than the propeller plane takes to fly the same distance. How fast does each plane fly?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
j=p+70,
j*(t-2)=5005,
p*t=5005
j = 455, p = 385, t = 13
check
j=p+70,
455=385+70
ok
j*(t-2)=5005,
455*11-5005
ok
p*t=5005
385*13=5005
ok
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