If the distance from the airport to the offices is x, then he drove 250-x miles.
Since time = distance/speed,
(250-x)/45 + x/120 = 3
Now just solve for x
An executive drove from home at an average speed of 45 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 120 mph. The
entire distance was 250 miles; the entire trip took three hours. Find the distance from the airport to the
corporate offices.
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