document.write( "Question 564107: A pilot plans to make a round- trip flight lasting 2.5 hours. How far can the pilot plan to go if the rate going is 480 kilometers per hour and returning is 320 kilometers per hour? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #365251 by mananth(16946) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Time forward + time return = 2.5 hours\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let the distance be x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "t=d/r\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "time forward = x/480\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "time return = x/320\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x/480 +x/320 = 5/2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "LCD = 960\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x+3x=480*5 \n" ); document.write( "5x=2400 \n" ); document.write( "/5 \n" ); document.write( "x= 480 km\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |