SOLUTION: John's plane flies three times as fast as Jim's. over a distance of 3000 miles Jim's plane takes 10 hours longer than John's. find the speed of the two planes?

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Question 669089: John's plane flies three times as fast as Jim's. over a distance of 3000 miles Jim's plane takes 10 hours longer than John's. find the speed of the two planes?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jims plane speed = x
John's speed = 3x
Distance = 3000
%283000%2Fx%29-%283000%2F3x%29=10%29

LCD = 3x
%289000-3000%29%2F3x=10
6000=30x
x=200

Speeds are 200 & 600 mph