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Mattie Evans drove 200 miles in the same amount of time that it took a turbo propeller plane to travel 800 miles. The speed of the plane was 150 mph faster than the speed of the car. Find the speed of the plane.

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Answer:

200mph

Step-by-step explanation:

Speed is expressed using the expression

Speed = Distance/Time

For Mattie

Distance = 200miles

Speed = x

Time taken by mattie = Distance/speed

Time taken by mattie = 200/x ... 1

For the propeller plane:

Distance = 800miles

Speed = x+150 (The speed of the plane was 150 mph faster than the speed of the car)

time taken by the plane = 800/x+150

Since Mattie took the same amount of time that it took a turbo propeller plane to travel, then we will equate both expressions as shown:

200/x = 800/150+x

Cross multiply

800x = 200(150+x)

800x = 30,000 + 200x

800x-200x = 30,000

600x = 30,000

x = 30,000/600

x = 50

Get the speed of the plane

Since the speed of the plane is 150+x

Speed of the plane = 150+50

Speed of the plane = 200mph

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