document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910248>Question 910248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airplane went 960 miles in the same length of time that a second plane went 1,200 miles. The speed of the second plane was 40 miles an hour faster than that of the first. How long did each plane travel? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=speed of 1st plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+40=speed of 2nd plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance/speed=travel time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "960/x=1200/(x+40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200x=960x+38400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240x=38400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+40=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "960/160=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long did each plane travel? 6 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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