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A plane can fly 480 miles in the same time as it takes a car to go 180 miles. If the car travels 100 mph slower than the plane, find the speed of the plane.

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Solution

Solution

plan e^{'} s speed : 160

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

\frac{480}{x} = \frac{180}{x - 100}

Solve for

x, \frac{480}{x} = \frac{180}{x - 100} : x = 160

plan e^{'} s speed : 160

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