document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203095>Question 203095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me write out an equation for the word problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a plane can travel 400 miles per hour into the wind and 540 miles with the wind, find the speed of the wind and the speed of the plane in still air. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153223 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=153223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"400 miles per hour into the wind\" ___ p - w = 400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"540 miles with the wind\" ___ p + w = 540\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding the equations ___ 2p = 940 ___ p = 470\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ 470 + w = 540 ___ w = 70 </SPAN>\n" );
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