document.write( "Question 366321: It takes an airplane 1.5 hours to fly 600 km against the wind. The return trip with the wind takes only 1 hour. Find the total flying time for the round trip if there was no wind \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #260999 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! speed in still air = x mph \n" ); document.write( "speed of wind = y mph\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "600/(x-y)= 1.5 \n" ); document.write( "1.5x-1.5y=600 \n" ); document.write( "/1.5 \n" ); document.write( "x-y=400....................1 \n" ); document.write( "600/(x+y)= 1 \n" ); document.write( "600 = x+y...................2 \n" ); document.write( "add 1 & 2 \n" ); document.write( "2x=1000 \n" ); document.write( "/2 \n" ); document.write( "x= 500 --------- speed in still air. \n" ); document.write( "Total distance = 1200 miles \n" ); document.write( "speed = 500 mph \n" ); document.write( "time when no wind = 1200/500 \n" ); document.write( "=2.4 hours \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |