document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1166630>Question 1166630</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A company president flew 1110 miles in a corporate jet but returned in a smaller plane that could fly only half as fast. If the total travel time was 9 hours, find the speeds of the planes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve most of the problem using common sense instead of formal algebra: Flying half as fast means the trip takes twice as long.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the total time was 9 hours, that means 3 hours at the higher speed and 6 hours at the lower speed.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "corporate jet speed: 1110/3 = 370 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "smaller plane speed: half of 370 mph = 185 mph<br><BR>\n" );
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