An airplane travels 3600 miles from city A to city B. On the way back, the airplane speed was 50% more than its outbound speed. If the total time for the trip was 10 hours what was the outbound speed?

An airplane travels 3600 miles from city A to city B. On the way back, the airplane speed was 50% more than its outbound speed. If the total time for the trip was 10 hours what was the outbound speed?

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Chapter3: Math Models

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Problem 441PT: Two planes leave Dallas at the same time. One heads east at a speed of 428 miles per hour. The other...

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