Question

Mattie Evans drove 200 miles in the same amount of time that it took a turbopropeller plane to travel 950 miles. The speed of the plane was 150 mph faster than th
speed of the car. Find the speed of the plane.
The speed of the plane was mph.
(Simplify your answer.)

Answer 1

Answer:

speed of the plane = 190 mph

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x = speed of the plane, then speed of the car = x - 150

time = 200/(x - 150) = 950/x

Divide by 50 on both sides, get

4/(x - 150) = 19/x

Cross multiply:

4x = 19(x - 150)

4x = 19x - 19*150

15x = 19*150

x = 19*150/15 = 190