document.write( "Question 277004: it takes a plane 40 min longer to fly from Boston to LA at 525 mi/h than it does to return at 600 mi/h. how far apart are the cities? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #854144 by josgarithmetic(39790) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "                     SPEED         TIME          DISTANCE\r\n" );
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document.write( "Boston to LA         525           x+2/3          525(x+2/3)\r\n" );
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document.write( "LA to Boston         600            x             600x\r\n" );
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document.write( "Diff.                              2/3\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "Distance each way, the same
\n" ); document.write( " $\"525%28x%2B2%2F3%29=600x\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"21%28x%2B2%2F3%29=24x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"7%28x%2B2%2F3%29=8x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"7x%2B14%2F3=56x\"$ ----MISTAKE HERE\r
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