SOLUTION: An airplane took 3 hr longer to fly 1200 mi than it took for a flight of 480 mi. If the plane's rate was the same on each trip, what was the time of each flight?

SOLUTION: An airplane took 3 hr longer to fly 1200 mi than it took for a flight of 480 mi. If the plane's rate was the same on each trip, what was the time of each flight?

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Question 963995: An airplane took 3 hr longer to fly 1200 mi than it took for a flight of 480 mi. If the plane's rate was the same on each trip, what was the time of each flight?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

___________________rate___________time_________distance
longertime_________r______________t+k__________U
shortertime________r_______________t___________V

Your example uses k=3, U=1200, V=480.

Same general problem as this: http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/Travel_Word_Problems.faq.question.963985.html

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