document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11543>Question 11543</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when you give me the answer could you explain it please so that i understand.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "It takes 1 hour longer to fly to St. Paul at 200mi/h than it does to return at 250 mi/h. How far away is St. Paul? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5970 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vasu2qute><B>vasu2qute(17)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vasu2qute><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5970\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let us assume that it takes xhrs to return at 250mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then time taken to fly to St.Paul = (x+1)hrs at 200m/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=time x speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "onward distance= 250x  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "return distance=200(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "onward distance=return distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250x=200(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250x=200x+200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250-200x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200/50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=250x=250x4=1000miles </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );