document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242726>Question 242726</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A transport plane travels five times as fast as an auto. The plane takes 30 minutes less time to travel 500 miles than it takes the auto to travel 125 miles. Find the rate of each.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177896 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177896\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 500/5x=125/x-.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500/5x-125/x=.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(500-5*125)/5x=.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(500-625)/5x=.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125=2.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=125/2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50 mph for the car speed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*50=250 mph for the plane.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500/250=125/50-.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2.5-.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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