SOLUTION: A plane traveled from California and back. It took one hour longer on the way out than it did on the way back. The plane's average speed out was 300 mph. The average speed on the

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Question 1052281: A plane traveled from California and back. It took one hour longer on the way out than it did on the way back. The plane's average speed out was 300 mph. The average speed on the way back was 350 mph. How many hours did the trip out take?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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Constant Travel Rate Rule, RT=D.
                  SPEED       TIME       DISTANCE
GOING             300         t+1          d
RETURN            350         t            d
Total


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