SOLUTION: A pilot flew a jet from city A to city B, a distance of 1800 mi. On the return trip, the average speed was 20% faster than the outbound speed. The round-trip took 5 h 30 min. What

Question 392519: A pilot flew a jet from city A to city B, a distance of 1800 mi. On the return trip, the average speed was 20% faster than the outbound speed. The round-trip took 5 h 30 min. What was the speed from city A to city B?
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A pilot flew a jet from city A to city B, a distance of 1800 mi. On the return trip, the average speed was 20% faster than the outbound speed. The round-trip took 5 h 30 min. What was the speed from city A to city B?
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t = d/r
5.5 = 1800/r + 1800/1.2r
5.5r = 1800 + 1500 = 3300
r = 600 mi/hr
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