document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53486>Question 53486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. McKelvey finds that flying with the wind he can travel 1188 miles in 6 hours. However, when flying against the wind, he travels only 2/3 of the distance is the same amount of time. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the speed of the plane in still air and the wind speed. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35737 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=35737\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1188/6=198 mph with the wind.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1188*2/3)/6=792/6=132 mph against the wind \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "198-132=66 is the difference thus the wind is 66/2=33 mph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "proof 198-33=165 & 132+33=165 which is the speed of the plane in still air.  <BR>\n" );
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