document.write( "Question 449064: An airplane flying into a headwind travels 1800 miles in 3 hours and 36 minutes. On the return flight, the same distance is traveled in 3 hours. Find the speed of the plane in still air and the speed of the wind, assuming that both remain constant throughout the round trip. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x and y represent speed of the plane in still air and the speed of the wind
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document.write( " x - y  = 500    |1800mi/3.6hr  (36min = .6hr)
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document.write( " x + y  = 600    |1800mi/3hr
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document.write( "   2x = 1100
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document.write( "    x = 550mph,speed of the plane in still air. Speed of the wind is 50mph
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