document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40914>Question 40914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Jim 6 hours longer to fly the 1125 miles from Montreal, Canada to Birmingham, Alabama, in his Piper Cub than it does in his jet. If his average speed in the jet is 3 times that in the Piper Cub, What is the average speed of the Piper Cub? __mph </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #26313 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=26313\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jet's speed = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Piper's speed = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1125(3x-x)=6[(x)(3x)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-125)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0 or x=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the speed of the Piper club is 125mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul.<BR>\n" );
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