document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134562>Question 134562</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra Structure and Method </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been working on this math problem and I got an answer, but I am not sure if I did it right!!  I was wondering if anyone could help me?  I would deeply appreciate it!!  Please and Thank You!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the work that I did<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It takes a plane 40min to fly from Boston to Los Angeles at 525mi/h than it does to return at 600mi/h.  How far apart are the cities?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My Chart<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     r  *  t   =d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "trip 525 * t+.6 = 525(t+.6)   40/60=.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "return 600 * t  = 600t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=time in hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600t=525(t+.6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600t=525t + 315<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-525t -525t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75t=315<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 75t and t=4.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know if this answer is right, but I hope someone could help me.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98449 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=98449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, first in order to have a word problem, you must<BR>\n" );
document.write( "be able to state it in some language that the average<BR>\n" );
document.write( "person speaking that language can understand.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"It takes a plane 40min to fly from Boston to Los Angeles at 525mi/h than it does to return at 600mi/h. How far apart are the cities?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first sentence is not something I can understand, but I'll take<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a guess at what you mean.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Speed from Boston to LA = 525 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= distance from Boston to LA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll assume it takes 40 min longer to fly Boston to LA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "than it takes to fly LA to Boston.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+525%2A%28t+%2B+40%2F60%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+525%2A%28t+%2B+40%2F60%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+600%2At ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+600%2At\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=600t+=+525%2A%28t+%2B+40%2F60%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"600t+=+525%2A%28t+%2B+40%2F60%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=600t+=+525t+%2B+350 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"600t+=+525t+%2B+350\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75t+=+350 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75t+=+350\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+13%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+13%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+600%2At ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+600%2At\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+2800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+2800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance between Boston and LA is 28000 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This checks pretty good with the driving distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "between them, which is 3020 mi  </SPAN>\n" );
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