SOLUTION: The total flying time for a round trip between City A and City B is 14 h. Because of the jet stream, the time going is not equal to the time returning. Express, in terms of t, the

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Question 1019029: The total flying time for a round trip between City A and City B is 14 h. Because of the jet stream, the time going is not equal to the time returning. Express, in terms of t, the flying time between City A and City B in terms of the flying time between City B and City A.
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Answer by ikleyn(52800) About Me  (Show Source):
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Explain what is t?

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Terrible formulation. Terrible explanation about the jet stream.


Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay. If the total time is 14 hours round-trip, let us call the time spent going from B to A some time t, then the returning time must be 14 - t.