document.write( "Question 285956: Big plane. A six-passenger plane cruises at 180 mph in calm air. If the plane flies 7 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as it flies 5 miles against the wind, then what is the wind speed? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #207347 by richwmiller(17219) You can put this solution on YOUR website! (180+w)*t=7 \n" ); document.write( "(180-w)*t=5 \n" ); document.write( "t=7/(180+w) \n" ); document.write( "t=5/(180-w) \n" ); document.write( "7/(180+w)=5/(180-w) \n" ); document.write( "w=30 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |