SOLUTION: A plane can fly 640 miles in the same time as it takes a car to go 120 miles. If the car travels 130 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the plane and the speed of the car

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Question 813228: A plane can fly 640 miles in the same time as it takes a car to go 120 miles. If the car travels 130 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the plane and the speed of the car.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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640/p=120/c,
c=p-130
c = 30, p = 160 time =4 hours