SOLUTION: A round trip from Seattle to Orlando. A plane flying nonstop from Seattle to Orlando can fly at an average of 523 miles per hour. The same plane flying from Orlando to Seattle trav
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Question 364838: A round trip from Seattle to Orlando. A plane flying nonstop from Seattle to Orlando can fly at an average of 523 miles per hour. The same plane flying from Orlando to Seattle travels at an average speed of 415 miles per hour. The full round trip takes exactly 11 hours. To the nearest mile, how far is Seattle from Orlando? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Seattle to Orlando 523 mph
Orlando to Seattle 415 mph
total time = 11 hours
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let distance be x
time = distance/speed
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x/523 + x/415 = 11
415x+523x / 415*523=11
838x = 11*415*523
838x=2387495
/838
x= 2387495/838
x- 2,849 miles
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