document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146459>Question 146459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plane is flying a 3547-mile trip from City A to City B.  It is flying with a 60-mph tailwind.  The flight's point of no return is the point at which the flight time required to return to City A is the same as the time required to continue to City B.  If the speed of the plane in still air is 350 mph, how far from City A is the point of no return?  Round to the nearest mile. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106915 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106915\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plane is flying a 3547-mile trip from City A to City B. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is flying with a 60-mph tailwind. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The flight's point of no return is the point at which the flight time required to return to City A is the same as the time required to continue to City B. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the speed of the plane in still air is 350 mph, how far from City A is the point of no return? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Round to the nearest mile.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With the wind DATA from A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate = 350+60 = 410 mph ; distance = \"x\" miles ; time = d/r = x/410 hrs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Against the wind DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate=350-60 = 290 mph; distance = \"3547-x\" miles ; time = d/r = (3547-x)/290 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/410 = (3547-x)/290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "290x = 410*3547-410x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "700x = 1454270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2077.53 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3547-2077.53 = 1469.47 miles from A (pt. of no return)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <BR>\n" );
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