document.write( "Question 437587: a plane flys 420 miles with the wind and 350 miles against the wind at the same length of time with a wind speed of 20 miles per hour what is the speed of the plane \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #302714 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! plane speed x mph \n" ); document.write( "wind speed 20 mph \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "against wind x-20 mph \n" ); document.write( "with wind x+20 mph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Distance against wind 350 \n" ); document.write( "Distance with tail wind 420 \n" ); document.write( "Time = same \n" ); document.write( "350/(x- 20)=420/(x+20) \n" ); document.write( "350*(x+20)=420*(x-20) \n" ); document.write( "350x+7000=420x -8400 \n" ); document.write( "420x-350x=8400+ 7000 \n" ); document.write( "70x=15400 \n" ); document.write( "/70 \n" ); document.write( "x= 220 mph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |