An executive drove from home at an average speed of 50 mph to an airport where a helicopter was waiting. The executive boarded the helicopter and flew to the corporate offices at an average speed of 100 mph. The entire distance was 450 mi. The entire trip took 5 h. Find the distance from the airport to the corporate offices.

An executive drove from home at an average speed of 50 mph to an airport where a helicopter was waiting. The executive boarded the helicopter and flew to the corporate offices at an average speed of 100 mph. The entire distance was 450 mi. The entire trip took 5 h. Find the distance from the airport to the corporate offices.

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

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Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

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