document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86681>Question 86681</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an airplane flew 450miles from miami to tallahassee in 1.5hrs less time than it took to fly 1,200miles from to newark.if the plane few at the same rate on both trips,find the rate of the airplane. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62692 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62692\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 450/(x-1.5)=1200/x now cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200(x-1.5)=450x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200x-1800=450x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200x-450x=1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "750x=1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1800/750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.4 hours for the time of the flight.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200/2.4=500 miles per hour for the speed of the plane. </SPAN>\n" );
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