AlgebraWORD PROBLEMSSolving for the other unknowns:= Time Taken by Faster Plane (in hours)x525x5252100525= 4 hoursx525= Time Taken by Slower Plane (in hours)x350x3502100350= 6 hoursx350Answers: Distance Traveled = 2100 milesTime Taken by Faster Plane = 4 hoursTime Taken by Slower Plane = 6 hoursStep 5. The faster plane takes 2 hours less to complete the trip than theslower plane.6 hours - 2 hours = 4 hoursThus, the answer checks.Example 2:It takes a man 4 hours to reach a destination 1325 miles from his home. Hedrives to the airport at an average speed of 50 miles per hour, and the averagespeed of his plane trip is 500 miles per hour. How far does he travel by eachmode of transportation?Solution:Step 1. Let x = Distance Traveled by Car (in miles)Step 2. Then,Rev. 0 Page 57 MA-02
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