SOLUTION: a ship sails from ny to england at 33 mph and a plane starts at the same time at 605 mph. The plane arrives in england 104 hours less time than the ship. How far is it from ny to e
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Question 286696: a ship sails from ny to england at 33 mph and a plane starts at the same time at 605 mph. The plane arrives in england 104 hours less time than the ship. How far is it from ny to england Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a ship sails from ny to england at 33 mph and a plane starts at the same time at 605 mph.
The plane arrives in england 104 hours less time than the ship.
How far is it from ny to england
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Let d = dist from NY to England
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Write a time equation: time = dist/speed
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Ship time - plane time = 104 hrs - = 104
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Multiply equation by 19965 (33*605)
605d - 33d = 19965(104)
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572d = 2076360
d =
d = 3,630 miles
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Check solution in original equation: - =
110 - 6 = 104 hrs
