Question

A private jet flies the same distance in 14 hours that a commercial jet flies in 7 hours. If the speed of the commercial jet was 181mph less than 3 times the speed of the private jet, find the speed of each jet.

Answer 1

Answer:

Private Jet = 181 mph      Commercial Jet = 362 mph

Step-by-step explanation:

private jet           travels distance D in 14 hours

commercial jet   travels distance D in 7 hours      

so commercial jet speed is twice the private jet

                    y   =  2x

commercial jet speed = 3 · (private jet speed) - 181 mph

               y  =   3x - 181

                        2x = 3x  - 181

                2x - 3x  = -181

                       -x   =  -181

                         x  =   181

                      y   =  2x

                      y   =   362

          362  =  3(181)  - 181