document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5722>Question 5722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jumbo jet left an airport at the same time as a small private plane that followed the same flight plan during the first hour of its flight. The speed of the jet was 5 times that of the small one, and at the end of the hour it was 500 mi ahead. What was the speed of the larger plane? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2985 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=guapa><B>guapa(62)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=guapa><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=2985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x represent the speed of the private plane. Then 5x is the speed of the jet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|Distance of small plane in 1 hour |<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|--------------------Distance of the jumbo jet in one hour--------------------|\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore we can say that the distance of the jet minus the distance of the private plane equals 500 miles. Let's set up the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - x = 500 Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 500 Divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/4 = 500/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(125) - 125 = 500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "625 - 125 = 500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 = 500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the private plane is 5 times the small one. 5x = 5(125) = 625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of the larger plane was 625 miles/hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope it helps  </SPAN>\n" );
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