document.write( "Question 250621: An airplane travels 2050 miles in the same time that a car travels 260 miles. If the rate of the plane is 358 miles per hour faster than the rate of the car, find the rate of each? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #182527 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Rate*Time=Distance
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+Ra%2ATa=2050\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Rc%2ATc=260\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Ta=Tc\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Ra=358%2BRc\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "1. $\"%28358%2BRc%29%2ATa=2050\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2. $\"Rc%2ATa=260\"$
\n" ); document.write( "From 1,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"358%2ATa%2BRc%2ATa=2050\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute using 2,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"358%2ATa%2B260=2050\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"358%2ATa=1790\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Ta=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then go back to find $\"Ra\"$ and $\"Rc\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Rc%2ATa=260\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Rc=52\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Ra=358%2BRc\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Ra=358%2B52\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Ra=410\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The airplane travels at 410 mph and the car at 52 mph. \n" ); document.write( "

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