Homework Help: Math

Posted by Michael on Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 5:27pm.

It takes one hour longer to fly to St. paul at 200 miles per hour than it does to return at 250 miles per hour. How far away is St. Paul?

Math - PsyDAG, Monday, November 22, 2010 at 7:58am
Distance = rate * time

250x = 200(x+1)

Solve for x, then multiply by by 250.

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