document.write( "Question 831176: A jet plane, flying 80 mph faster than a propeller plane, travels 3960 miles in 2 hours less time than the propeller plane takes to fly the same distance. How fast does each plane fly? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #501179 by josgarithmetic(39616)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! r, speed of the propeller plane\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "_____________speed____________time____________distance \n" ); document.write( "Jet__________r+80_____________h-2_______________3960 \n" ); document.write( "Propeller____r_________________h________________3960\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "R*t=d the uniform rates equation for travel, R meaning rate, t for time, d for distance.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "JET: \n" ); document.write( "PROP: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I solved the same general question a couple days ago, just a slightly different example. The equations were similar. Try understanding this problem description and solving the system yourself. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Look-up problem number 830872 \n" ); document.write( "http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/Travel_Word_Problems.faq.question.830872.html \n" ); document.write( " |