document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277004>Question 277004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  it takes a plane 40 min longer to fly from Boston to LA at 525 mi/h than it does to return at 600 mi/h. how far apart are the cities? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #201754 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=201754\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it takes a plane 40 min longer to fly from Boston to LA at 525 mi/h than it does to return at 600 mi/h. how far apart are the cities?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the time taken to return be x hours  (LA to Boston)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The time to go will be x+2/3 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "600x= 525(x+2/5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "600x=525x +210\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75x = 210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.8 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance will be 2.8 *600=1680 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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