document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268553>Question 268553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The President of a company traveled 1600 miles by jet and 400 miles on a prop plane. The rate of the jet is four times the rate of the prop plane. The entire trip took 10 hours. Find the rate of the jet plane.   ___mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried 1600/4x+ 400/x = 10 hours and my answers was 160 mph which apparently is wrong  How would I set this up to get the correct answer.  I am an online student and this answer is due by 10 p.m. 2-11-2010 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196810 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=196810\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x is the prop rate\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation is fine\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 4x ___ 1600 + 4(400) = 10(4x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3200 = 40x ___ x = 80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x (jet rate) = 320 </SPAN>\n" );
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