document.write( "Question 203528: A plane can fly at a 1720 miles in 5 hours against the wind at max speed. The same plane can fly 1720 miles in 4 hours with the wind at max speed. What is the speed of the plane with no wind? Let x = max speed, and y = wind speed. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #153562 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x-y=430 \n" ); document.write( "x+y=344 \n" ); document.write( "(x=344-y) \n" ); document.write( "344-y-y=430 \n" ); document.write( "-2y=86 \n" ); document.write( "-y=43 \n" ); document.write( "y=-43 \n" ); document.write( "wind speed =43mph \n" ); document.write( "airplane speed =387mph \n" ); document.write( " |