document.write( "Question 334123: At maximum speed,an airplane travels 2400 miles against the wind in six hours. Flying with the wind, the plane can travel the same distance in 5 hours. What is the speed of the plane with no wind? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #239415 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! At maximum speed,an airplane travels 2400 miles against the wind in six hours. \n" ); document.write( "distance = 2400 ; time = 6 hrs. ; rate = 2400/6 = 400 mph \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Flying with the wind, the plane can travel the same distance in 5 hours. \n" ); document.write( "distance = 2400 ; time = 5 hrs ; rate = d/t = 480 mph \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "What is the speed of the plane with no wind? \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "p+w = 480 mph \n" ); document.write( "p-w = 400 mph \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "2p = 880 mph \n" ); document.write( "p = 440 mph (speed of the plane with no wind) \n" ); document.write( "============== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |