document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49406>Question 49406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a plane takes 6 hours to fly from san francisco to new york, and 5 hours to return back. the airplane's airspeed is 550 miles per hour, from new york to san francisco. the reason why it takes the airplane longer to go west than east is because of a wind with constant wind speed. what is the speed of wind? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32871 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32871\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 550*6=3300 MILES FROM NY TO SF. THUS 3300/5=660 MILES/HR. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ASSUMING THE WIND IS CONSTANT FOR BOTH FLIGHTS AND IN THE SAME DIRECTION \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE WIND SPEED IS (660-550)/2 OR 110/2 OR 55 MPH WIND </SPAN>\n" );
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