SOLUTION: In 1927, Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean. Todat, commercial airliners fly from New York to Paris five times as fast, or 400 miles/ho

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Question 178438: In 1927, Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean. Todat, commercial airliners fly from New York to Paris five times as fast, or 400 miles/hour faster than Lindergh's planes.
(A) At what speed did Charles Lindbergh's plane fly?
(B) At what speed do commercial airplanes fly today?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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s= Lindburg's speed
5s= commercial airliner's speed
5s+=+s++%2B+400
4s+=+400
s+=+100mi/hr Lindburg
5s+=+500mi/hr airliners