document.write( "Question 151834: With a certain tail wind an airplane reached its destination, 630 miles away, in 1½ hours. Flying back against the same wind, the plane took 15 minutes longer to make the trip. Find the wind speed and the plane's airspeed \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #111623 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 630/1.5=420 MPH IS THE SPEED WITH THE TAIL WIND. \n" ); document.write( "630/1.75=360 MPH IS THE SPEED AGAINST THE WIND. \n" ); document.write( "(420-360)/2=60/2=30 MPH IS THE WIND SPEED. \n" ); document.write( "420-30=390 FOR THE PLANE SPEED \n" ); document.write( "360+30=390 DITTO. \n" ); document.write( " |