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Maddie Evans drove 180 miles in the same matter I'm not detect a turbo propeller plane to travel 690 miles the speed of the plane was 170 mph faster than the speed of the car find the speed of the plane

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Answer:

let

m = the speed of Mattie

d1 = 180 mi the distance Mattie traveled

p = the speed of the plane

d2 = 630 mi the distance the plane traveled

the speed of the plane was 150 mph faster than the speed of the car

p = m + 150

since speed = distance/time => time = distance/speed

d1/m = d2/p

180/m = 630/p cross multiply

180p = 630m divide both sides by 90

2p = 7m

by solving the system of equations

p = m + 150

2p = 7m

we find

p = 210 mph

The speed of the plane was 210 mph

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