SOLUTION: A cargo plane flew from the US across the Atlantic at 245 mph, and flew back to the US at 265 mph. Given that the first trip took two hours longer,how long was the return trip?

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Question 879020: A cargo plane flew from the US across the Atlantic at 245 mph, and flew back to the US at 265 mph. Given that the first trip took two hours longer,how long was the return trip?
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A cargo plane flew from the US across the Atlantic at 245 mph, and flew back to the US at 265 mph. Given that the first trip took two hours longer,how long was the return trip?
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let x=travel time of return trip
x+2=travel time of first trip
distance=speed*travel time (same for both trips)
245(x+2)=265x
245x+490=265x
20x=490
x=24.5
how long was the return trip? 24.5 hrs