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document.write( "1350/6 = 225 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1350/0 = 150 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The airspeed is the average (225+150)/2 = 187.5 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The windspeed is the difference = 225 - 187.5 = 37.5 mph<BR>\n" );
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