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A Plane took 1 hour longer to travel 560 miles on the first portion of a flight than it took to fly 480 miles on the second portion.
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A Plane took 1 hour longer to travel 560 miles on the first portion of a flight than it took to fly 480 miles on the second portion.
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Question 99454: Could I get some help with this problem?
A Plane took 1 hour longer to travel 560 miles on the first portion of a flight than it took to fly 480 miles on the second portion. If the speed was the same for each portion, what was the flying time for the second part of the trip?
Thank you Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 560/R=(480/R)+1
560/R-480/R=1
80/R=1 CROSS MULTIPLY.
R=80 PLANES SPEED.
480/80=6 HOUR F0R THE RETURN FLIGHT.
PROOF
560/80=(480/80)+1
7=6+1
7=7
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