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A plane flying from City A to City B travels x miles per hour for a total of 4.5 hours. The plane takes the same route on the return trip, t
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A plane flying from City A to City B travels x miles per hour for a total of 4.5 hours. The plane takes the same route on the return trip, traveling 25 miles per hour faster for a total of 4 hours. What is the total distance that the plane travels?
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Answer:
1800 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
Distance = rate X time. D=R x T
d=x(4.5)
d=4.5x. (First trip)
D=(x+25)(4)
D= 4x + 100. (Return trip)
Total distance
4.5x = 4x +100
X = 200
4.5(200) = 4(200) + 100
1800