SOLUTION: a private jet flies the same distance in 4 hours that a commercial flies in 2 hours . if the speed of the commercial jet was 154 mph less than 3 times the speed of the private jet,

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Question 1185898: a private jet flies the same distance in 4 hours that a commercial flies in 2 hours . if the speed of the commercial jet was 154 mph less than 3 times the speed of the private jet, find the speed of each jet
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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                      SPEEDS        TIME       DISTANCE
PRIVATEJET             r             4          d
COMMERCIALJET         3r-154         2          d

Distance d is same according to given description, so 4r=2%283r-154%29. You take the rest.