document.write( "Question 228288: with no wind blowing, a plane travels at 240 mph. if a plane travels 810 miles with a wind in the same time it travels 630 miles against the wind, what is the speed of the wind \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #169504 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! D=RT OR T=D/R \n" ); document.write( "T=810/(240+W) \n" ); document.write( "T=630/(240-W) \n" ); document.write( "810/(240+W)=630/(240-W) \n" ); document.write( "810(240-W)=630(240+W) \n" ); document.write( "194,400-810W=151,200+630W \n" ); document.write( "-810W-630W=151,200-194,400 \n" ); document.write( "-1,440W=-43,200 \n" ); document.write( "W=-43,200/-1,440 \n" ); document.write( "W=30 MPH. IS THE SPEED OF THE WIND. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "810/(240+30)=630/(240-30) \n" ); document.write( "810/270=630/210 \n" ); document.write( "3=3 \n" ); document.write( " |