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document.write( "An airplane travels at a specific air speed between two cities. On a certain day the airplane takes two hours to make the trip with the help of a 10 mph tailwind. Returning home later in the day, the trip takes five hours with a 30 mph headwind. Find the speed of the plane in still air. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #346710 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! plane speed =x mph \n" ); document.write( "wind speed 10 mph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "time with wind 2 hours \n" ); document.write( "time against wind(30mph) 4 hours \n" ); document.write( "Distance = same \n" ); document.write( "2(x+10)=4(x-30) \n" ); document.write( "2x+20 = 4 x -120 \n" ); document.write( "4x-2x=20-120 \n" ); document.write( "x = 140 mph plane speed \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |