document.write( "Question 306969: With a head wind, a plane traveled 1000 miles in 4 hours. with the same wind as a tail wind, the return trip took 3 hours 20 minutes. Find the plane's air speed and the wind speed. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #219640 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! p - w = 1000/4 = 250\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "p + w = 1000/(10/3) = 300\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "adding equations ___ 2p = 550 ___ p = 275\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substituting ___ 275 + w = 300 ___ w = 25 \n" ); document.write( " |