SOLUTION: A plane flies against the wind from Center City to New City at a rate of 220mph. On the return trip, the plane flies with the wind at a rate of 250mph.The return trip took one hour

Question 153046: A plane flies against the wind from Center City to New City at a rate of 220mph. On the return trip, the plane flies with the wind at a rate of 250mph.The return trip took one hour less time. How far apart are the two cities? (remember rt=d)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's call the time from Center to New, T.
1.
The return trip took 1 hour less, or T-1.
2.
Since they're both equal to D, they're equal to each other.

Using eq. 1,

It is 1833 miles from New City to Center City.

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