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" );
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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" );
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document.write( "My Chart<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r * t =d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "trip 525 * (t+(2/3)) = 525t + 525(2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "return 600 * t = 600t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=time in hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600t=525(t+(2/3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600t=525t + 525*(2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-525t -525t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75t=525(2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 75 to get and t= 4 2/3 = 14/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance from Boston to LA = (14/3)*600 = 14*200 = 2800 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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