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t1 = t = the time it took to go from home to the airport where the helicopter was
\n" ); document.write( "t2 = 2-t = the time starting at the airport and ending at the corporate offices\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r1 = 30
\n" ); document.write( "r2 = 80
\n" ); document.write( "d = 135
\n" ); document.write( "Using the d= rt formula and putting in what you know:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We need to find t:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " d = r1 * t1 + r2 * t2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "135 = 30 *t + 80 (2-t)
\n" ); document.write( "135 = 30t + 160 -80t
\n" ); document.write( "-25 =-50t\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "t = 0.5 h\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now we aren't finished because the question asked for the distance between the
\n" ); document.write( "airport and the corporate offices. We have a figure of time. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "we need to find d2 = r2 * t2. We know t2 = 2-t. t2 = 2-0.5 = 1.5 h\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d2 = r2 * t2 = 80 * 1.5 = 120mi\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The distance is 120 mi\r
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