SOLUTION: A jet plane, flying 155 mph faster than a propeller plane, travels 2790 miles in 3 hours less time than the propeller plane takes to fly the same distance. How fast does each plane

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Question 833688: A jet plane, flying 155 mph faster than a propeller plane, travels 2790 miles in 3 hours less time than the propeller plane takes to fly the same distance. How fast does each plane fly?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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OR this one: http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/Travel_Word_Problems.faq.question.833372.html
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You should see clearly what I mean if you make a data table:

________________speed__________time_________distance
JET_____________r+155___________h-3__________2790
PROPELLER_______r_______________h____________2790

Now, hopefully you can understand a plan for solving this using two simultaneous equations and using Rate*Time=Distance.