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document.write( "Big plane. A six-passenger plane cruises at 180 mph in
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document.write( "calm air. If the plane flies 7 miles with the wind in the
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document.write( "same amount of time as it flies 5 miles against the wind,
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document.write( "then what is the wind speed? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #173808 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! D=RT OR T=D/R \n" ); document.write( "T=7/(180+W) \n" ); document.write( "T=5/(180-W) SEEING AS THE TIMES ARE EQUAL WE SET THESE 2 EQUATION EQUAL \n" ); document.write( "7/(180+W)=5/(180-W) \n" ); document.write( "7(180-W)=5(180+W) \n" ); document.write( "1,260-7W=900+5W \n" ); document.write( "-7W-5W=900-1,260 \n" ); document.write( "-12W=-360 \n" ); document.write( "W=-360/-12 \n" ); document.write( "W=30 MPH.IS THE WIND SPEED. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "7/(180+30)=5/(180-30) \n" ); document.write( "7/210=5/150 \n" ); document.write( "1/30=1/30 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |