document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433323>Question 433323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An aircraft flew 6 hours with the wind. The return trip took 7 hours against the wind.If the speed of the plane in still air is 492 miles per hour more than the speed of the wind, find the wind speed  and the speed of the plane in still air.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The wind speed was__mph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The speed of the plane in still air is___ mph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help please. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "With-wind DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 6 hrs. ; rate = 492+w ; distance = 6(492+w) miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Against-wind DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 7 hrs. ; rate = 492-w ; distance = 7(492-w) miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "miles = miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(492+w) = 7(492-w)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6*492+6w = 7*492-7w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13w = 492<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 37.846 mph (wind rate)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plane speed in still air: 492 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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