document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144961>Question 144961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is one question  a passenger jet took 3 hours to fly 1,800 miles in the direction of the wind. the return trip against the wind took 4 hours. what the jet's speed in still air and the speed of the wind?    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed of the jet in still air? _____<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of the wind?  _____ \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Speed of jet = j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Speed of wind = w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1800/(j+w) = 3 (took 3 hours with a tailwind)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1800/(j-w) = 4 (took 4 hours with a headwind)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1800 = 3(j+w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1800 = 4(j-w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j + 3w = 1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4j - 4w = 1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j + w = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j - w = 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the 2 eqns<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j = 1050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 525<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 75 </SPAN>\n" );
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