document.write( "Question 964014: A train travels 80 mi in the same time that a light plane can travel 280 mi. If the speed of the plane is 100 mi/h faster than that of the train, find each of the rates. \n" ); document.write( "
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________________rate____________time____________distance
\n" ); document.write( "train___________r________________t_______________U
\n" ); document.write( "plane___________r+k______________t_______________V\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "RT=D rate time distance relationship for rate, time, distance, uniform travel rates rule.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "KNOWN:
\n" ); document.write( "U=80
\n" ); document.write( "V=280
\n" ); document.write( "k=100
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\n" ); document.write( "r, t.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28rt=U%2C%28r%2Bk%29t=V%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"t=U%2Fr\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"r%2Bk=V%2Ft\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"r%2Bk=V%2F%28U%2Fr%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"r%2Bk=Vr%2FU\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28r=Vr%2FU-k%29\"------solution formula for r, the rate for the train.
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute the given values to evaluate r.
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