document.write( "Question 28225: A ship travels from New York to Southampton, England at 33 miles per hour. A plane traveling 605 miles per hour takes 104 hours less time to make the same trip. How far apart are the two cities? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #15367 by Paul(988)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! PLane's speed = 605mph \n" ); document.write( "Ship's speed = 33mph\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since it takes 104 less ONLY for the plane. its -->x-104 \n" ); document.write( "Since its for plane so: \n" ); document.write( "605(x-104)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "And ship times the original times. --->33x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Equation:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "605(x-104)=33x \n" ); document.write( "605x-62920=33x \n" ); document.write( "-572x=-62920 \n" ); document.write( "x=110\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "605(110-104)=33(110)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3630=3630\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hence, the cities are 3630 miles apart. \n" ); document.write( "Paul. \n" ); document.write( " |