document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952377>Question 952377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plane can fly 900 miles in the same time as it takes a car to go 250 miles. If the car travels 130 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the plane. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=581602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r=plane's rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900 mi/r=250 mi/r-130mph Multiply each side by (r)(r-130 mph)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900 mi(r-130mph)=250 mi(r) Divide each side by 250mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.6(r-130mph)=r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.6r-468mph=r Subtract r from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.6r-468mph=0 Add 468mph to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.6r=468mph Divide each side by 2.6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=180 mph ANSWER The speed of the plane is 180 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car's speed=r-130mph=180mph-130mph=50mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900mi/180 mph=250mi/50mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 hours=5 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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