document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017201>Question 1017201</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airplane flies out of New Orleans to Atlanta at a rate of 320 mph. It returns at a rate of 280mph. The total travel time is 3 hours. How long did it take to get to Atlanta. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #634626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=634626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Flying X miles at 320M/H should be shown as \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28X+miles%29%281+hour%2F320miles%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28X+miles%29%281+hour%2F320miles%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as the above will give time as a result, i.e <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28X%2F320%29+hours ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28X%2F320%29+hours\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the distance is the same, the return trip was\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28X+miles%29%281+hour%2F280miles%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28X+miles%29%281+hour%2F280miles%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as the above will give time as a result, i.e <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28X%2F280%29+hours ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28X%2F280%29+hours\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply thru by 2240\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X= 448\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance each way was 448 miles. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note, the average speed is not 300. Half the distance was spent at 320, half at 280, but not half the time.  </SPAN>\n" );
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