document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44799>Question 44799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having problems putting this into a formula because I feel that something is missing. Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lance bicycles 37 km/h with no wind. Against the wind he bikes 75 km in the same time it takes to bike 110 km with the wind. What is the speed of the wind? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29688 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=29688\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> time is the same both with and against the wind<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = distance/rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = wind speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "against the wind his rate is 37 - w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with the wind his rate is 37 + w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 75 / (37 - w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 110 / (37 + w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 / (37 - w) = 110 / (37 + w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110*37 - 110*w = 37*75 + 75*w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "185*w = 37(110 - 75)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "185w = 37*35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 37*35 / 185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 1295/185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 7 km/hr wind speed </SPAN>\n" );
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