document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=540886>Question 540886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jet plane flying with the wind flew 2600 km in 5 hours. Flying against the wind, the plane could fly only 2200 km in the same amount of time. What is the;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) The rate of the plane in calm air<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) The rate of the wind  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #353921 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=353921\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r = d / t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p + w = 2600 / 5 ___ p + w = 520\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p - w = 2200 / 5 ___ p - w = 440\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding the equations will eliminate w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ solve for p, then substitute back to find w </SPAN>\n" );
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