document.write( "Question 198301: At maximum speed, an airplane travels 2100 miles against the wind in 6 hours. Flying with the wind, the plane can travel the same distance in 4 hours. What is the speed of the plane with no wind? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #148758 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2,100/6=350 mph against the wind \n" ); document.write( "2,100/4=525 mph with the wind \n" ); document.write( "(525-350)/2=175/2=87.5 mph is the speed of the wind \n" ); document.write( "350+87.5=437.5 is the speed of the airplain in still air. \n" ); document.write( "525-87.5=437.5 ditto. \n" ); document.write( " |