document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056950>Question 1056950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sales executive travelled 72 miles by car and then an additional 840 miles by plane. the rate of the plane was five times greater than the rate of the car. The total time of the trip was 5 hours . Find the rate if the car? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #671997 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=671997\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let r be the rate of the car; making the speed of the plane to be 5r. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72/r+840/5r=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360+840=25r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5r=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The car went 48 mph; the plane went 240 mph. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786;<BR>\n" );
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