document.write( "Question 396874: Tran is traveling with his family to Hawaii. So far, they have flown 1,200 miles in 2 1/2 hours. The flight will last 10 1/2 hours altogether. How many miles per hour is the plane traveling?\r
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document.write( "I am trying to help my daughter with the above question and don't know how to set up the equation. thanks for your help \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #281437 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Tran is traveling with his family to Hawaii. \n" ); document.write( " So far, they have flown 1,200 miles in 2 1/2 hours. \n" ); document.write( " The flight will last 10 1/2 hours altogether. \n" ); document.write( " How many miles per hour is the plane traveling? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "you can find the mph just using the statement: \n" ); document.write( "\"they have flown 1,200 miles in 2 1/2 hours.\" \n" ); document.write( "(speed = dist/time) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The statement,\"The flight will last 10 1/2 hours altogether.\" could be used \n" ); document.write( "to find the total distance, but you did not ask for that, anyway \n" ); document.write( "10.5 * 480 = 5040 miles \n" ); document.write( " |