document.write( "Question 433418: With the wind, the plane can fly 3000 miles in 5 hours. Against the same wind, the trip takes 6 hours. Find the airspeed of the plane. \n" ); document.write( "
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With the wind, the plane can fly 3000 miles in 5 hours. Against the same wind, the trip takes 6 hours. Find the airspeed of the plane.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "with-wind DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "dist = 3000 miles ; time = 5 hrs ; rate = d/t = 3000/5 = 600 mph
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\n" ); document.write( "against-wind DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "dist = 3000 miles ; time = 6 hrs ; rate = 3000/6 = 500 mph
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "p + w = 600
\n" ); document.write( "p - w = 500
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\n" ); document.write( "Add and solve for \"p\":
\n" ); document.write( "2p = 1100
\n" ); document.write( "p = 550 (speed of the plane in still air)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"w\":
\n" ); document.write( "p + w = 600
\n" ); document.write( "550 + w = 600
\n" ); document.write( "w = 50 mph (speed of the wind)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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