SOLUTION: A jet plane, flying 60 mph faster than a propeller plane, travels 5850 miles in 2 hours less time than the propeller plane takes to fly the same distance. How fast does each plane

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Question 831241: A jet plane, flying 60 mph faster than a propeller plane, travels 5850 miles in 2 hours less time than the propeller plane takes to fly the same distance. How fast does each plane fly?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Take a look at a very similar problem in which all of the given numbers are made into variables:

http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/Travel_Word_Problems.faq.question.831367.html