SOLUTION: An airplane has enough fuel for 3 hours of safe flying. On the trip out the pilot averages 200 mph flying against a headwind. On the trip back, the pilot averages 250 mph. How long

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Question 1069888: An airplane has enough fuel for 3 hours of safe flying. On the trip out the pilot averages 200 mph flying against a headwind. On the trip back, the pilot averages 250 mph. How long a trip out can the pilot make?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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The value quantity of the wind is not important. 
OUT           200          x         d
BACK          250         3-x        d
TOTAL                      3

system%28200x=d%2C250%283-x%29=d%29

200x=750-250x
x=5%2F3=1%262%2F3-----hours fly time going OUT.

How far in distance,
d=200%285%2F3%29
d=1000%2F3
d=333-------333 miles at most.