SOLUTION: A ship travels from New York to Southampton,England at 33 mph. A plane traveling 605 mph takes 104 hours less to make the same trip. How far apart are the two cities?

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Question 64261This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: A ship travels from New York to Southampton,England at 33 mph. A plane traveling 605 mph takes 104 hours less to make the same trip. How far apart are the two cities? This question is from textbook Algebra 1

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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DISTANCE=RATE*TIME
DISTANCE=33(T+104)
DISTANCE=605T SEEING AS THE DISTANCES ARE THE SAME WE HAVE
33(T+104)=605T
33T+3432=605T
3432=605T-33T
572T=3432
T=3432/572
T=6 HOURS FOR THE PLANE &
6+104=110
PROOF
33(110)=605*6
3630=3630