SOLUTION: A Piper Cub can cover 500 miles in the same amount of time it takes a jet plane, flying 250 miles per hour faster, to cover 1500 miles. How fast is the Piper Cub flying?

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Question 447155: A Piper Cub can cover 500 miles in the same amount of time it takes a jet plane, flying 250 miles per hour faster, to cover 1500 miles. How fast is the Piper Cub flying?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let s = Piper Cub's speed
+500+=+s%2At+
For jet:
+1500+=+%28s+%2B+250%29%2At+
+1500+=+s%2At+%2B+250t+
By substitution:
+1500+=+500+%2B+250t+
+250t+=+1000+
+t+=+4+
To find s,
+500+=+s%2A4+
+s+=+125+
The Piper Cub's speed is 125 mi/hr