document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1143050>Question 1143050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jet airplane departing on time, flying between two airports at an average speed of 540 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "arrives eight minutes late. Departing on time and flying at an average speed of 480 mph it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "arrives fifty-three minutes late. What is the number of miles between the two airports? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "arrives eight minutes late. Departing on time and flying at an average speed of 480 mph it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "arrives fifty-three minutes late. What is the number of miles between the two airports?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = distance<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A jet airplane departing on time, flying between two airports at an average speed of 540 mph arrives eight minutes late.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t1 = time at 540 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t1 = d/540<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Departing on time and flying at an average speed of 480 mph it arrives fifty-three minutes late.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t2 = time at 480 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t2 = d/480<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t2 = t1 + 0.75  ----- time in hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d/480 = d/540 + 0.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for d.<BR>\n" );
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