document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764884>Question 764884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airplane which travels 180 miles per hour leaves the airport 8.5 hours after a ship sailed. if it overtakes the ship in 1 hour and 30 minutes, find the rate of the ship.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #465798 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=465798\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Distance = Speed * Time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Aeroplane's speed * time = Ships speed * Time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180mph * 1.5 hrs = xmph * 10 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270 = 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 27 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the ship's speed.<BR>\n" );
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