If KN=x, and Z has speed b-20
Z flew for 3.5 hr
B flew for 1.5 hr
(b-20)(3.5) = 340+x
b(1.5) = x
(b-20)(3.5) = 340+b(1.5)
2b = 340+70
b = 205
check:
K is 307.5 KM west of N
So, K is 647.5 km west of G
647.5/185 = 3.5
307.5/205 = 1.5
A town N is 340 km due west of town G and town K is west of town N. A helicopter Zebra left G for K at 9.00 a.m. Another helicopter Buffalo left N for K at 11.00 a.m. Helicopter Buffalo traveled at an average speed of 20 km/h faster than Zebra. If both helicopters reached K at 12.30 pm find the speed of helicopter Buffalo.
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