document.write( "Question 1039183: An airplane travels 2080 miles in the same time that a car travels 260 miles. If the rate of the plane is 350 miles per hour faster than the rate of the car, find the rate of the plane. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #653918 by jorel555(1290)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let r be the rate of the car; then the plane travels at r+350. So: \n" ); document.write( "2080/r+350=260/r \n" ); document.write( "2080r=260(r+350) \n" ); document.write( "1820r=91000 \n" ); document.write( "r=50 mph \n" ); document.write( "r+350=400 mph!!!!!!!!!! \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |