document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34956>Question 34956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me solve this problem?thanx\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Dana flew his chopper 100 miles against the wind. He returns with the wind in one hour less time.  If the wind speed is 12mph, how fast would Dana travel on a calm day? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=21178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Agisnt the wind -->x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With the wind -->x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total distance with both wind types -->100 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100%2F%28x-12%29-100%2F%28x%2B12%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100%2F%28x-12%29-100%2F%28x%2B12%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cross mutliply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100[(x+12)-(x-12)]=(x-12)(x+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100(24)=x^2-144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2400+144=x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hencer, the speed of the chopper is 50mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );