document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208024>Question 208024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An executive has an appoint 785 miles from the office. The executive takes a helicopter from the office to the airport and a plane from the airport to the business appointment. The helicopter averages 70 mph, and the plane averages 500 mph. The total time spent traveling is 2 hours. Find the distance from the executive’s office to the airport. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157420 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=157420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 785=70t+500(2-t)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "785=70t+1000-500t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-430t=-215<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=-215/-430<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=.5 or one-half hour was the time in the helicopter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70*.5=35 miles is the distance from the office to the airport. </SPAN>\n" );
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