document.write( "Question 573131: A plane trip took 6 hours at a speed of 360 mph. How far did the plane go? \n" ); document.write( "
| Algebra.Com's Answer #368692 by mathsmiles(68)     You can put this solution on YOUR website! It may help to spell out mph as miles per hour. This means \n" ); document.write( "miles / hour.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We also know the plane took 6 hours. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If we multiply hours times miles / hour (do it on paper and you'll see easier), the hours cancel out and you're left with miles.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, 360mph x 6hours = X miles \n" ); document.write( "2160 miles \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |