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    The document presents a math problem to calculate the distance between Manila and Bangkok given the speeds and travel times of a jet plane and propeller plane. It uses the equation Distance = Rate x Time and sets up two equations, one for each plane, then solves the equations simultaneously to find the distance is 1911km. The key steps are setting up the two equations, combining them by setting them equal since they cover the same distance, and then solving for the variable which is the travel time and converting that back to the distance.

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    The document presents a math problem to calculate the distance between Manila and Bangkok given the speeds and travel times of a jet plane and propeller plane. It uses the equation Distance = Rate x Time and sets up two equations, one for each plane, then solves the equations simultaneously to find the distance is 1911km. The key steps are setting up the two equations, combining them by setting them equal since they cover the same distance, and then solving for the variable which is the travel time and converting that back to the distance.

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    Royette Dela Cruz
    The document presents a math problem to calculate the distance between Manila and Bangkok given the speeds and travel times of a jet plane and propeller plane. It uses the equation Distance = Rate x Time and sets up two equations, one for each plane, then solves the equations simultaneously to find the distance is 1911km. The key steps are setting up the two equations, combining them by setting them equal since they cover the same distance, and then solving for the variable which is the travel time and converting that back to the distance.

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    Dela Cruz, Royette E.

    BSA 1-A

    Problem 27.

    It takes a small jet plane 4 hours less than it takes a propeller driven plane to travel from Manila to
    Bangkok. The jet plane averages 637kph while the propeller plane averages 273kph. How far is it from
    Manila to Bangkok?

    We will use the equation for distance which is D=RT

    D=RT

    Let x be the time

    D=637x

    D=273(x+40)

    Since they cover the same distance then we can say that 637x =273(x+4)

    637x =273(x+4)

    637x =273x + 1092

    We transpose it to 1092=637x – 273x

    As we know if we transpose an equation the sign changes

    1092=637x – 273x

    1092=364x

    We find a number than we can divide to both of them that will cancel 364 and that is 364 itself.

    1092 364 x
    =
    364 364
    364 x
    We cancel
    364
    1092 364 x
    =
    364 364
    1092
    =3
    364
    X=3

    4+3=7

    273x7=1911
    7-4=3

    637x3=1911 The distance from Manila to Bangkok is 1911km

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