document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=401609>Question 401609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a jet flew east at a speed of 550 mph. on the same trip back west the jet was only able to fly 400 mph and the trip took 2 hours longer. how long did the trip east take? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284211 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=284211\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let distance be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time west - Time east = 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/400 - x/550=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(550x-400x)/400*550=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150x=220000*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150x=440000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=440000/150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance = 2933 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time east = 2933/550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time east = 5.33 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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