SOLUTION: A small airplane flies at 145 miles per hour in still air. It took 2.5 hours for the airplane to fly D miles against a headwind blowing toward the airplane at W miles per hour. Whi

Question 456049: A small airplane flies at 145 miles per hour in still air. It took 2.5 hours for the airplane to fly D miles against a headwind blowing toward the airplane at W miles per hour. Which of the following equations can be used to represent this informmation?
A) D= (W-2.5)145
B) D=(145-w)2.5
C) 145=(w-2.5)D
D) 145=(D-w)2.5

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A small airplane flies at 145 miles per hour in still air.
It took 2.5 hours for the airplane to fly D miles against a headwind blowing toward the airplane at W miles per hour.
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distance = rate*time
D = (145-w)2.5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Which of the following equations can be used to represent this informmation?
A) D= (W-2.5)145
B) D=(145-w)2.5
C) 145=(w-2.5)D
D) 145=(D-w)2.5

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