document.write( "Question 433815: Travel by plane: It takes a plane flying at 450 mph 25 minutes longer to travel a certain distance than it takes a second plane to fly the same distance at 500 mph. Find the distance. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #300825 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Travel by plane: It takes a plane flying at 450 mph 25 minutes longer to travel a certain distance than it takes a second plane to fly the same distance at 500 mph. Find the distance. \n" ); document.write( "..\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let x=distance both planes traveled \n" ); document.write( "Time of travel = distance/speed \n" ); document.write( "x/450-x/500=25min=25/60 hrs \n" ); document.write( "(500x-450x)/450*500=25/60 \n" ); document.write( "150x=25*450*500/60 \n" ); document.write( "x=93750/150=625 miles \n" ); document.write( "ans: \n" ); document.write( "distance both planes traveled=625 miles \n" ); document.write( " |