SOLUTION: rate problem---- 'an airplane travels at 350m/h to a destination and back at 250m/h. total travel time is 3 hours. distance travelled one way equals distance travelled in oppisit

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Question 984337: rate problem---- 'an airplane travels at 350m/h to a destination and back at 250m/h. total travel time is 3 hours. distance travelled one way equals distance travelled in oppisite direction. what is the distance travelled'
my equation
350m/h (x hours)= 250m/h( Y hours)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use RT=D concept and if you want to make some of the numbers and relationships clear, use a data table. 

              speed       time      distance
GOING         350         (  )       d
BACK          250         (  )       d
Total                      3


Fill in the missing time information. This should enough to figure how to solve for both times each way and the distance either direction. 

              speed       time      distance
GOING         350         d/350       d
BACK          250         d/250       d
Total                      3

d%2F350%2Bd%2F250=3;
Solve for d; you can get each of the time values if you want, using found d.