SOLUTION: An airplane has enough fuel for 3 hours of safe flying. On the trip out the pilot averages 200 mph flying against a headwind. On the trip back, the pilot averages 250 mph. How long

Question 1069888: An airplane has enough fuel for 3 hours of safe flying. On the trip out the pilot averages 200 mph flying against a headwind. On the trip back, the pilot averages 250 mph. How long a trip out can the pilot make?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The value quantity of the wind is not important.

OUT           200          x         d
BACK          250         3-x        d
TOTAL                      3

-----hours fly time going OUT.

How far in distance,

-------333 miles at most.
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