SOLUTION: A private jet flies the same distance in 6 hours as a commercial jet flies in 4hrs. If the speed of the commercial jet was 148 mph less than 2 times the speed of the private jet, f
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Question 35360: A private jet flies the same distance in 6 hours as a commercial jet flies in 4hrs. If the speed of the commercial jet was 148 mph less than 2 times the speed of the private jet, find the speed of each jet. Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Comemerical jet's speed = 2x-148
Private jet's speed =x
Equation:
6(x)=4(2x-148)
6x=8x-592
2x=592
x=296
2(296)-148=444
Hence, the private jet flies at 296mph and the commerical jet flies at 444mph.
PAul.
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