SOLUTION: Santos flies a plane against a headwind for 3933 miles. The return trip with the wind took 12 hours less time. If the wind speed is 6 mph, how fast does Santos fly the plane when t

Algebra ->  Quadratic Equations and Parabolas -> SOLUTION: Santos flies a plane against a headwind for 3933 miles. The return trip with the wind took 12 hours less time. If the wind speed is 6 mph, how fast does Santos fly the plane when t      Log On

                 SPEED    TIME             DISTANCE
AGAINST WIND      r-6     3933/(r-6)       3933
WITH WIND         r+6     3933/(r+6)        3933
Difference?                 12