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Question 857205: How to solve this problem using the table: "A single-engine plane and a commercial jet leave an airport at 10 a.m. and head for an airport 960 mi away. The rate of the jet is four times the rate of the single-engine plane. The single-engine plane arrives 4 h after the jet. Find the rate of each plane." (If you could show me in the form of a table)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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r is speed of the single engine plane.
t is amount of time in hours but not any point on a time line.
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The basic uniform rates travel equation is represented as highlight_green%28R%2AT=D%29 for rate, time, distance.

____________________rate_____________time___________distance___EQUATION
singleengine___________r________________t+4____________960________r%28t%2B4%29=960
jet_________________4r_______________t______________960________4r%2At=940