document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1141378>Question 1141378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A commercial airliner can travel 750 miles in the same amount of time that it takes a private plane to travel 300 miles. The speed of the airliner is 60 mph more than twice the speed of the private plane. Find the speed of each aircraft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #761930 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=761930\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A commercial airliner can travel 750 miles in the same amount of time that it takes a private plane to travel 300 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The speed of the airliner is 60 mph more than twice the speed of the private plane.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let s = the speed of the private plane<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2s+60) = the speed of the commercial airliner<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation; time = dist/speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=300%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"300%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=750%2F%28%282s%2B60%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"750%2F%28%282s%2B60%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "750s = 300(2s+60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "750s = 600s + 18000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "750s - 600s = 18000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150s = 18000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 18000/150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 120 mph is the speed of the private plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(120) + 60 = 300 mph is speed of the commercial airliner<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this find the actual time for each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300/120 = 2.5 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "750/300 = 2.5 hrs, confirms our solutions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Find the speed of each aircraft </SPAN>\n" );
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