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A plane can fly 990 miles in the same time as it takes a car to go 210 miles.If the car travels 130 miles per hour slower than the plane, find the speed of the plane.

Solution

A pl an e c an f l y 990 mi l es in t h e s am e t im e a s i t t ak es a c a r t o g o 210 mi l es . I f t h e c a r t r a v e l s 130 mi l es p er h o u r s l o w er t han t h e pl an e, f in d t h e s p ee d o f t h e pl an e .

Solution

plan e^{'} s speed : 165

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

\frac{990}{x} = \frac{210}{x - 130}

Solve for

x, \frac{990}{x} = \frac{210}{x - 130} : x = 165

plan e^{'} s speed : 165

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