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For the first 5 hours of a trip, a plane averaged 120 kilometers per hour. For the remainder of the trip, the plane travelled an average speed of 180 kilometers per hour. If the average speed for the entire trip was 170 kilometers per hour, how many hours long was the entire trip?

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Answer:

t  all=  30h

Explanation:

In this problem the speed of the plane is constant, so we can use the equations of uniform rectilinear motion, the definition of average speed is the distance traveled between the time taken.

    v = d / t

Let's calculate each distance

First part of the trip

    v₁ = d₁ / t₁

    d₁ = v₁ t₁

    d₁ = 120 t₁

Second part of the trip

    v₂ = d₂ / t₂

    d₂ = v₂ t₂

   d₂ = 180 t₂

Total trip

   v₃ = d₃ / t₃

   d₃ = v₃ t₃

   d₃ = 170 t₃

The total travel distance is the sum of each distance and the total time is the initial time of 5 h plus the time of the second part (t2)

    d₁ + d₂ = 170 t₃

    120 5 + 180 t₂ = 170 (5 + t₂)

Let's solve

   600 + 180 t₂ = 850 +170 t₂

   t₂ (180 -170) = 850 - 600

   10 t₂ = 250

   t₂ = 25 h

Therefore, the total travel time is

   t  all= 5 +25 = 30h

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