document.write( "Question 1161706: Mattie Evans drove 200 miles in the same amount of time that it took a turbo propeller plane to travel 920 miles. The speed of the plane was 180
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R, speed
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If both traveled same amount of time, then \"highlight_green%28200%2F%28r-180%29=920%2Fr%29\". Solve for r.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10%2F%28r-180%29=46%2Fr\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2F%28r-180%29=23%2Fr\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"23%28r-180%29=5r\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"23r-23%2A180=5r\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"18r-23%2A180=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"18r=23%2A18%2A10\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28r=230%29\"
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