document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170334>Question 170334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HELP! I am completely stuck on this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A twin-engined air craft can fly 1200 miles from city A to city B in 5 hours with the wind and make the return trip in 8 hours against the wind. what is the speed of the wind?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have solved so many of these before in geometry, but that was over a year ago, and I can't remember how to solve it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When I attempted to figure it out, I was not sure if the equation with the wind was 5+X and if the one against the wind was 8-X, or x-8. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much for the help! it really means a lot! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=125748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1200/5=240 MPH WITH THE WIND.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1200/8=150 MPH FOR THE RETURN TRIP AGAINST THE WIND.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(240-150)/2=90/2=45 MPH IS THE SPEED OF THE WIND.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240-45=195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150+45=195 THE SPEED OF THE PLANE </SPAN>\n" );
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