A private plane traveled from Seattle to a rugged wilderness, at an average speed of 420 mph. On the return trip, the average speed was 300mph. If the total traveling time was 6 hours, how far is Seattle from the wilderness?

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A private plane traveled from Seattle to a rugged​ wilderness, at an average speed of 420 mph. On the return​ trip, the average speed was 300mph. If the total traveling time was 6 ​hours, how far is Seattle from the​ wilderness?

Reiny · Answer

let the distance from Seattle to wilderness be x miles x/420 + x/300 = 6 times 2100 the LCM 5x + 7x = 12600 x = 1050 miles

A private plane traveled from Seattle to a rugged​ wilderness, at an average speed of 420 mph. On the return​ trip, the average speed was 300mph. If the total traveling time was 6 ​hours, how far is Seattle from the​ wilderness?

A private plane traveled from Seattle to a rugged wilderness, at an average speed of 420 mph. On the return trip, the average speed was 300mph. If the total traveling time was 6 hours, how far is Seattle from the wilderness?