document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188366>Question 188366</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130442631/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice hall: Algebra 1: California edition</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airplane took 2 hours to fly 600 km against head wind. The return trip with the wind took 1 2/3 hours. Find the speed of the plane in still air.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141282 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=141282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 600/2=300 kph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600/(5/3)=(600*3)/5=1800/5=360 kph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(360+300)/2=660/2=330 kph is the speed of the plane in still air. </SPAN>\n" );
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