document.write( "Question 990769: An airplane travels 2070 miles in the same time that a car travels 240 miles. If the rate of the plane is 366 miles per hour faster than the rate of the car, find the rate of the plane.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #610829 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "P=rate of plane \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "2070mi/P=240mi/(P-366mph) \n" ); document.write( "(240mi)P=(2070mi)(P-366mph) \n" ); document.write( "(240mi)P=(2070mi)P-(757620mi^2/hr) \n" ); document.write( "(-1830mi)P=-757620mi^2/hr \n" ); document.write( "P=414mi/hr \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: The rate of the plane was 414 miles per hour. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Car's rate=C=P-366mph=414mph-366mph=48mph \n" ); document.write( "The car's rate is 48 miles per hour. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(2070mi)/(414mph)=(240mi)/(48mph) \n" ); document.write( "5 hours=5 hours \n" ); document.write( " |