SOLUTION: one airplane pilot flew 4 hours to her destination. On her return trip she flew 120mph faster. Her total flying time was 7 hours. Find the rate of both trips

Question 1165380: one airplane pilot flew 4 hours to her destination. On her return trip she flew 120mph faster. Her total flying time was 7 hours. Find the rate of both trips
Answer by ikleyn(52905) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The distance equation is


  4x = 3*(x+120)


saying that the distance both ways is the same.


From the equation, find x, the rate going to the destination.


Then evaluate x+120, the rate going back.

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