document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=296477>Question 296477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a plane flying the 3020-mile round trip fron city A to city B has a 60 mph tailwind. the flight's point of no return is the point at which the flight time required to return to city A is the same as the time required to continue to city B.if the speed of the plane in still air is 430 mph, how far from city A is the point of no return?  I need to translate this into a pair linear equation in two variables and am stuck. can you help? I can work the problem once i have it in an equation. Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213608 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=213608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> why two variables?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time = (distance) / (rate) ___ time back to A equals time to B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x is distance from A to non-return\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tailwind is from A to B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A to B distance is half of round trip ___ 3020/2 = 1510\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x / (430 - 60) = (1510 - x) / (430 + 60) </SPAN>\n" );
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