document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176990>Question 1176990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A commuter plane provides transportation from an international airport to surrounding cities. One commuter  The total flying time was 5 h. Find the distance between the two airports.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> plane averaged 240 mph flying to a city  speed going \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and 160 returning to the international airport.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let distance between two airports be x miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time going + time returning = 5 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply the whole equation by the LCM 480\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we get 2x+3x = 5*480\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x =    2400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 480 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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