SOLUTION: Airline travels 40 kilmeter per hour faster than a helicopter, airliner traves 1250 kilometer at the same time helicopter travels 1050 kilometer. How faster does the airliner fly?

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Question 878626: Airline travels 40 kilmeter per hour faster than a helicopter, airliner traves 1250 kilometer at the same time helicopter travels 1050 kilometer. How faster does the airliner fly? How faster does the helicopter travel
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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1250%2F%28r%2B40%29=+1050%2Fr | Cross Multiply to solve for r of the helicopter
200r = 40*1050
r = 40*1050/200 = 210mph, rate of helicopter
airliner: 250mph