document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357293>Question 357293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pilot flew a jet from Montreal to Los Angeles, a distance of 2000mi. on the return trip the average speed was 20% faster than the but-bound speed. The round-trip look 9h to 10 min. what was the speed from Montreal to Los Angeles<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 #255155 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=255155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pilot flew a jet from Montreal to Los Angeles, a distance of 2000mi. on the return trip the average speed was 20% faster than the but-bound speed. The round-trip look 9h to 10 min. what was the speed from Montreal to Los Angeles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "forward trip speed = x mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "return trip = 1.2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance is the same=2000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time forward + time return = 9 1/6 hours= 55/6 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2000/x + 2000/1.2x = 55/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2*2000 + 2000 /1.2x= 55/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2400+2000 /1.2x= 55/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4400/1.2x= 55/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 6*4400 /55*1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 400 miles<BR>\n" );
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