SOLUTION: A jet flew at an average speed of 480mph from point x to point y. Because of head winds, the jet averaged only 440mph on the return trip, and the return trip took 35 minutes longe

Question 947741: A jet flew at an average speed of 480mph from point x to point y. Because of head winds, the jet averaged only 440mph on the return trip, and the return trip took 35 minutes longer. How many hours was the flight from point y to point x? How far is it from point x to y?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d, the distance between points X and Y
RT=D, basic uniform rates travel rule
Time will be used here in hours.

___________________speed______________time_______________distance
GOING______________480___________________t________________d
RETURN_____________440_________________t+35/60____________d

d is for both going and returning, so expressions for RT are equal.

Solve for t.
From there, you have .
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