document.write( "Question 428014: A plane flies 435 miles with the wind and 345 miles against the wind in the same length of time. If the speed of the wind is 15mph, find the speed of the plane in still air. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #297579 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let speed in still air be x mph \n" ); document.write( "wind speed 10 mph \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "against wind x - 10 mph \n" ); document.write( "with wind x + 10 mph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Distance against wind 345 \n" ); document.write( "Distance with tail wind 435 \n" ); document.write( "Time = same \n" ); document.write( "345 /(x- 3 )= 435 /(x+ 3 ) \n" ); document.write( "345 *(x+ 3 )= 435 *(x- 3 ) \n" ); document.write( "345 x + 1035 = 435 x -1305 \n" ); document.write( "435 x -345 x = 1305 + 1035 \n" ); document.write( "90 x = 2340 \n" ); document.write( "/ 90 \n" ); document.write( " x= 26 mph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |