SOLUTION: A plane can fly 1875 miles in the same time as it takes a car to go 325 miles. If the car travels 310 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the plane.

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Question 839398: A plane can fly 1875 miles in the same time as it takes a car to go 325 miles. If the car travels 310 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the plane.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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r*t=1875,
(r-310)*t=325
r = 375, t = 5
car went 65
plane went 375 for 5 hours