document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166412>Question 166412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me with the following problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A plane has a cruising speed of 280 miles per hour and the wind velocity is 40 miles per hour. How far can the plane fly and return in 7 hours?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I have begun to make a chart to help solve the problem, but I am just very confused.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122647 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122647\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d=rt  __  distance out is the same as distance back\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the total time is 7hr __ if t is the time out, then 7-t is the time back\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate with the wind is 280+40 or 320\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate back is 280-40 or 240\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "320 * t = 240 * (7-t) __ 320t=1680-240t __ 560t=1680 __ t=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ d=320(3) __ d=960 (one way) </SPAN>\n" );
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