document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447951>Question 447951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> at maximum speed, an airplane travels 2400 miles against the wind in 6 hours. flying with the wind, the plane can travel the same distance in 5 hours. let x be the maximum speed of the plane and y be the speed of the wind. what is the speed of the plane with no wind? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #308320 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=308320\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2400/6 = 400 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2400/5 = 480 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The airspeed is the average = (400+480)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 440 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The windspeed is the difference = 440 - 400 = 40 mph<BR>\n" );
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