document.write( "Question 1056202: A plane flying the​ 3458-mi from New York City to London has a 70
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Algebra.Com's Answer #671404 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+d+\" = distance from point of no return to NYC
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\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+t+\" = time in hrs to fly from point of no return
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation for point of no return back to NYC
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+%28+900+-+70+%29%2At+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Equation for point of no return to London
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+3458+-+d+=+%28+900+%2B+70+%29%2At+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+3458+-+%28+900+-+70+%29%2At+=+%28+900+%2B+70+%29%2At+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+3458+-+900t+%2B+70t+=+900t+%2B+70t+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+1800t+=+3458+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+t+=+1.921+\" hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+%28+900+-+70+%29%2At+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+830t+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+830%2A1.921+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+1594.43+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+3458+-+d+=+%28+900+%2B+70+%29%2At+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+3458+-+d+=+970t+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+3458+-+970t+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+3458+-+970%2A1.921+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+3458+-+1863.37+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+d+=+1594.63+\"
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