document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951840>Question 951840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I am studying for my Math Exam tomorrow. I was not sure how to set up the following problem for solving. Can you explain, please?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bob drove 200 miles in the same amount of time that it took a propeller plane to fly 1,100 miles. The speed of the plane was 180 mph faster than the speed of the car. Find the speed of thee car and the speed of the plane. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Bob drove <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5B1%5D=200mil ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5B1%5D=200mil\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  in the same amount of time <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > that it took a propeller plane to fly <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5B2%5D=1100mil ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5B2%5D=1100mil\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5B1%5D=200mil ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5B1%5D=200mil\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in time <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%7D%7D+is%3A%0D%0A%0D%0A%7B%7B%7Bd%5B1%5D=s%2At ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%7D%7D+is%3A%0D%0A%0D%0A%7B%7B%7Bd%5B1%5D=s%2At\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=speed+=s+%28mil%2Fh%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"speed+=s+%28mil%2Fh%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a propeller plane to fly:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5B2%5D=1100mil ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5B2%5D=1100mil\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in same time <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5B2%5D=s%2At ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5B2%5D=s%2At\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since given that the speed of the plane was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180%28mil%2Fh%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180%28mil%2Fh%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > greater then speed of a car, we have \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=speed+=%28s+%2B180%29%28mil%2Fh%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"speed+=%28s+%2B180%29%28mil%2Fh%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now we have for the car:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the plane:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1100mil=%28s+%2B180%29%28mil%2Fh%29%2At ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1100mil=%28s+%2B180%29%28mil%2Fh%29%2At\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since given that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > equal, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=200mil%2Fs%28mil%2Fh%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=200mil%2Fs%28mil%2Fh%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....the car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=1100mil%2F%28s+%2B180%28mil%2Fh%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=1100mil%2F%28s+%2B180%28mil%2Fh%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......the plane\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so,  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200mil%2Fs%28mil%2Fh%29=1100mil%2F%28s%28mil%2Fh%29+%2B180%28mil%2Fh%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200mil%2Fs%28mil%2Fh%29=1100mil%2F%28s%28mil%2Fh%29+%2B180%28mil%2Fh%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ...simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28s+%2B180%28mil%2Fh%29%29=11s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28s+%2B180%28mil%2Fh%29%29=11s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2s+%2B360%28mil%2Fh%29=11s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2s+%2B360%28mil%2Fh%29=11s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=360%28mil%2Fh%29=11s-2s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"360%28mil%2Fh%29=11s-2s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=360%28mil%2Fh%29=9s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"360%28mil%2Fh%29=9s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=360%28mil%2Fh%29%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=360%28mil%2Fh%29%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=highlight%2840%28mil%2Fh%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=highlight%2840%28mil%2Fh%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....the speed of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=car ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"car\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+%2B180%28mil%2Fh%29=40%28mil%2Fh%29+%2B180%28mil%2Fh%29=highlight%28220%28mil%2Fh%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+%2B180%28mil%2Fh%29=40%28mil%2Fh%29+%2B180%28mil%2Fh%29=highlight%28220%28mil%2Fh%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....the speed of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=plane ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"plane\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=200mil%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=200mil%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=200mil%2F40%28mil%2Fh%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=200mil%2F40%28mil%2Fh%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=5h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=5h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plain\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=1100mil%2F%28s+%2B180%28mil%2Fh%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=1100mil%2F%28s+%2B180%28mil%2Fh%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the time is same \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answer is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the speed of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=car ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"car\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2840%28mil%2Fh%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2840%28mil%2Fh%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the speed of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=plane ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"plane\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28220%28mil%2Fh%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28220%28mil%2Fh%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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