document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28980>Question 28980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hey this problem made my brain literally bust please help I need a quick response\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "              It takes a plane 30 minutes longer to fly from Boston to Los Angeles at 525 mph then it does to return at 600mph. How far are the cities? How long does it take to go? Return?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15827 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=15827\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LA to Boston Data:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate=600mph;  Let time=x hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Boston to LA Data:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate =525mph;   time= x+1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQuATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and distance =(rate)(time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600x=525(x+1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600x=525x+525/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x=525/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7/2 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = 600(7/2)-2100 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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