document.write( "Question 144313: Hello- I am doing an advanced algebra review for our final tomorrow and i need help with one problem..would you please help me..Thanks\r
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document.write( "An airplane can fly 376 miles one way in 2 hours flying into a given head wind. On the return trip, flying with the same wind, it only takes 1 hour. Find the speed of the wind..\r
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document.write( "I tried the problem a couple of times but i kept getting -94 mph..and i knew that wasnt right\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #105062 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! d=rt __ r=d/t\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"An airplane can fly 376 miles one way in 2 hours flying into a given head wind\" \n" ); document.write( "__ p-w=376/2 __ p-w=188\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\" flying with the same wind, it only takes 1 hour\" __ p+w=376/1 __ p+w=376\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(p+w)-(p-w)=376-188 __ 2w=188 __ w=94\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "looks like you had a sign porblem?? \n" ); document.write( " |