document.write( "Question 484182: A plane on a search mission flew east from an airport, turned, and flew west back to the airport. The plane cruised at 300 km/h when flying east, and 400 km/h when flying west. The plane was in the air for 7 hours. How far did from the airport did the plane travel? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #331303 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let distance be x miles \n" ); document.write( "time forward + time return = 7 hours \n" ); document.write( "t= d/r \n" ); document.write( "x/400 + x/300 =7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "LCD = 1200 \n" ); document.write( "1200 *x/400 + 1200*x/300= 1200*7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x+4x=8400 \n" ); document.write( "7x=8400 \n" ); document.write( "x=1200 miles\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |