document.write( "Question 184929: Airplane travels 700miles agains wind in 4 hours. And makes a return trip with the same wind in 1 hour. Find speed of wind. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #138770 by checkley77(12844) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 700/4=175 mph. is the speed against the wind. \n" ); document.write( "700/1=700 mph. is the speed with the wind. \n" ); document.write( "(700-175)/2=525/2=262.5 mph is the speed of the wind. \n" ); document.write( "700-262.5=437.5 mph. is the speed of the plane in still air. \n" ); document.write( "175+262.5=437.5 ditto. \n" ); document.write( " |