SOLUTION: Hi, hope this is the right place. I have a uniform motion problem that has me stumped. It seems a bit different from the other problems I have worked on:
an executive drove from
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Question 279780: Hi, hope this is the right place. I have a uniform motion problem that has me stumped. It seems a bit different from the other problems I have worked on:
an executive drove from home at an average speed of 30 mph to an airport where a helicopter was waiting. He boarded the copter and flew to the corporate offices at an averages speed of 60 mph. Entire distance was 150 miles. The entire trip took 3 hours. Find the distance from the airport to the corporate office. Is it a trick question? Answer is 120 miles from corporate offices, but not sure how to set it up to get he right answer. Please help!
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
time equals distance divided by rate
[(150 - x) / 30] + (x / 60) = 3
300 - 2x + x = 180
120 = x
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