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2014 AMC 10AProblem 15P11-15~4 minPrint

David drives from his home to the airport to catch a flight. He drives 3535 miles in the first hour, but realizes that he will be 11 hour late if he continues at this speed. He increases his speed by 1515 miles per hour for the rest of the way to the airport and arrives 3030 minutes early. How many miles is the airport from his home?

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