SOLUTION: A plane can fly 260 miles in the same time as it takes a car to go 60 miles. If the car travels 100 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the plane. ____mph

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Question 932010: A plane can fly 260 miles in the same time as it takes a car to go 60 miles. If the car travels 100 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the plane.
____mph

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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260mi%2F%28s%29+=+60%2F%28s-100%29
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| Cross Multiply to solve for s, the speed of the plane
s = 26000/200 = 130mph