document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382546>Question 382546</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i sailed west to hawaii againts the wind at a speed of 12 knots/hour. when i returned, i sailed the same route with the wind at a speed of 18 knots/hour. what was my average speed for the entire trip? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271065 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=271065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the distance isn't given because it has no bearing on the answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that means we can choose a convenient \"working\" distance , like 36 nautical miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time to H ___ 36/12 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "return time ___ 36/18 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total time is 5 hr and total distance is 72 nautical miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "average speed is 72/5 or 14.4 knots/hr </SPAN>\n" );
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