document.write( "Question 161391: An airplane travels 600 miles against the wind in 4 hours, and makes the return trip with the same wind in 2 hours. Find the rate of the wind. \n" ); document.write( "
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SORRY I HASTILY DIVIDED 600/4 & GOT 200 INSTEAD OF 150!!!!!!!!!
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\n" ); document.write( "600/4=150 mph against the wind.
\n" ); document.write( "600/2=300 mph with the wind.
\n" ); document.write( "300-150)/2=150/2=75 mph is the wind speed.
\n" ); document.write( "600/(150+75)=600/(300-75)
\n" ); document.write( "600/225=600/225
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