document.write( "Question 316822: A plane with a tail wind makes its 785-mile flight in 2.5 hours. The return flight against the wind takes a half hour longer. What is the wind speed (rounded to the nearest mile per hour)? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #226745 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Rate*Time=Distance \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let P be the plane speed in still air, W be the wind speed. \n" ); document.write( "With the wind, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "1. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Against the wind, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "2. \n" ); document.write( "Add eq.1 to eq. 2, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Then use either equation to solve for W. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |