document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=275491>Question 275491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jet plane flying with the wind went 1030 mi in 2 h. Against the wind, the plane could only fly 820 mi in the same amount of time. Find the rate of the plane in calm air and the rate of the wind. (Round your answers to one decimal place.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate of wind  _________ mph  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #200939 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=200939\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jet plane flying with the wind went 1030 mi in 2 h. Against the wind, the plane could only fly 820 mi in the same amount of time. Find the rate of the plane in calm air and the rate of the wind. (Round your answers to one decimal place.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the speed of the plane in still air be p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the speed of the wind be w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*(p+w)= 1030<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(p-w)=820\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p+w=510<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p-w=410\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2p=920<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p= 460 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w= 510-460=50mph </SPAN>\n" );
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