document.write( "Question 1157210: a private plane traveled from seattle to a rugged wilderness at an average of 132 mph. On the return trip, the average speed was 231 mph. If the total traveling time was 6 hours, how far is Seattle from the wideness? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #780037 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+d+\"$ = the distance between Seattle & the wilderness
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+t+\"$ = the time for the 1st trip in hrs
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+132t+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+231%2A%28+6+-+t+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+132t+=+231%2A%28+6+-+t+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+132t+=+1386+-+231t+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+363t+=+1386+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+3.8182+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+132t+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+132%2A3.8182+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+504+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Seattle is 504 mi from wilderness
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+231%2A%28+6+-+t+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+504+=+231%2A%28+6+-+t+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+504+=+231%2A%28+6+-+3.8182+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+504+=+231%2A2.18182+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+504+=+503.996+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "error due to rounding off
\n" ); document.write( "OK\r
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