document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39982>Question 39982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airplane flew for 6 hrs against a tail wind of 25km/hr. The return trip with the samewind took 5 hrs. Find the speed of the plane still in the air.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Downwind Data:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time =5 hrs.; Rate=Plane speed(p) + 25km/hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Upwind Data:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time=6 hrs.: Rate=Plane speed(p) - 25km/hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance Downwind = Distance Upwind<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(p+25)=6(p-25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5p+125=6p-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=275 km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plane speed in still air = 275km/hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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