document.write( "Question 952377: 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. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #581603 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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. \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "let x=speed of the plane \n" ); document.write( "x-130=speed of the car \n" ); document.write( "travel time=distance/speed \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "900(x-130)=250x \n" ); document.write( "900x-117000=250x \n" ); document.write( "650x=117000 \n" ); document.write( "x=195 \n" ); document.write( "speed of the plane=195 mph \n" ); document.write( " |