document.write( "Question 428649: A small jet can fly 1024 miles from city A to city B in 4 hours with the wind return in 8 hours against the wind. What is the speed of the wind?
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\n" ); document.write( "C. 96 mph
\n" ); document.write( "D. 64 mph
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jet speed x
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "going speed =x+y
\n" ); document.write( "returning speed =x-y\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1024/(x+y)=4
\n" ); document.write( "or 4(x+y)=1024
\n" ); document.write( "x+y=256\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "return 1024/(x-y)=8
\n" ); document.write( "8(x-y)=1024
\n" ); document.write( "x-y=128
\n" ); document.write( "x+y=256
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\n" ); document.write( "2x=384
\n" ); document.write( "x=192
\n" ); document.write( "y=256-192=64 ANS
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