document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=292485>Question 292485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a jet made a 3600 mile trip from san francisco to washington dc in 4 hours, 52 min. on a return trip from washington dc to san francisco the flight took 8 hours 11 min. if the plan flew at the same rate going both directions how fast did the plane fly and what is the wind speed?<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 #211256 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=211256\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r*t=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r+w)*4hr 52 min=3600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r-w)*8 hr 11 min=3600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(r+w)*(4 52/60)=3600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r-w)*(8 11/60=3600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=589.822 almost 590<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=149.904 almost 150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(590+150)*(4 52/60)=3601.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "740<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(590-150)*(8 11/60)=3600.66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "440<BR>\n" );
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