document.write( "Question 1069888: An airplane has enough fuel for 3 hours of safe flying. On the trip out the pilot averages 200 mph flying against a headwind. On the trip back, the pilot averages 250 mph. How long a trip out can the pilot make? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #684985 by josgarithmetic(39630)\"\" \"About 
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The value quantity of the wind is not important.\r
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document.write( "OUT           200          x         d\r\n" );
document.write( "BACK          250         3-x        d\r\n" );
document.write( "TOTAL                      3\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"200x=750-250x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5%2F3=1%262%2F3\"-----hours fly time going OUT.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "How far in distance,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"d=333\"-------333 miles at most.
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