document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346881>Question 346881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airliner flying with the wind takes 3.5 hours to fly 1,875 miles and 4 hours to fly the same distance against the wind. Assuming that the airliner travels at a constant speed and the wind blows at a constant rate, find the speed of the airliner in still air and the wind speed. Round off the answers to two decimal places.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248058 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=248058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a + w = 1875/3.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a - w = 1875/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add the equations to find the speed of the airliner , then substitute to find the wind speed </SPAN>\n" );
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