SOLUTION: If a plane can travel P miles in Q hours how long will it take to travel R miles

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Question 887099: If a plane can travel P miles in Q hours how long will it take to travel R miles
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If a plane can travel P miles in Q hours how long will it take to travel R miles
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d = r*t
r = d/t
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speed = P/Q
t = d/speed
t = R/(P/Q)
t = Q*R/P
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P/Q = R/t
P*t = Q*R
t = Q*R/P