document.write( "Question 962817: A plane can fly 1260 miles in the same time as it takes a car to go 350 miles. If the car travels 130 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the plane.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #588240 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A plane can fly 1260 miles in the same time as it takes a car to go 350 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 car \n" ); document.write( "(x+130)=speed of plane \n" ); document.write( "travel time=distance/speed (same for car and plane \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "350(x+130)=1260x \n" ); document.write( "350x+45500=1260x \n" ); document.write( "910x=45500x=50 \n" ); document.write( "x+130=180 \n" ); document.write( "speed of the plane.=180 mph \n" ); document.write( " |