A pilot flew a jet from City A to City B, a distance of 2000 mi. On the return trip, the average speed was 20% faster than the outbound speed. The round-trip took 3 h 40 min. What was the speed from City A to City B? 400 mi/h

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A pilot flew a jet from City A to City B, a distance of 2000 mi. On the return trip, the average speed was 20% faster than
the outbound speed. The round-trip took 3 h 40 min. What was the speed from City A to City B?
400
mi/h
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