SOLUTION: a plane can fly 735 miles in the same time it takes a car to go 310 miles. if the car travels 85 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the car.

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Question 452076: a plane can fly 735 miles in the same time it takes a car to go 310 miles. if the car travels 85 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the car.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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735/x=310/x-85
310x=735x-62475
425x=62475
x=147
x-85=62 mph..