document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4284>Question 4284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a plane flies eastward for four hours with a 60 mph tailwind and returns in five hours, what was the total distance traveled?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Hint:  the rate of travel eastbound is S + 60 and westbound is S - 60.  S is the speed of the plane in still air.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let S = Rate in still air<BR>\n" );
document.write( " S + 60 = Rate eastbound<BR>\n" );
document.write( " S - 60 = Rate westbound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    4 hours = Time eastbound<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    5 hours = Time westbound\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance traveled eastbound = Distance traveled westbound.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(S + 60) = 5 (S - 60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4S + 240 = 5S - 300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add -4S to each side to get all variables to the right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4S - 4S + 240 = 5S - 4S - 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          240 =  S - 300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 300 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          240 + 300 = S - 300 + 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                540 MPH = S </SPAN>\n" );
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