document.write( "Question 235915: Show a complete solution.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Big plane. A six-passenger plane cruises at 180 mph in
\n" ); document.write( "calm air. If the plane flies 7 miles with the wind in the
\n" ); document.write( "same amount of time as it flies 5 miles against the wind,
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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.
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\n" ); document.write( "7/(180+30)=5/(180-30)
\n" ); document.write( "7/210=5/150
\n" ); document.write( "1/30=1/30
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