document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1208>Question 1208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A road cyclist travels 120 miles with the wind in 3 hours and 120 miles against the wind in 5 hours. Find the speed 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 #364 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><B>khwang(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><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=364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Assume the speed of the wind to be x miles/hr and the speed of the cyclist<BR>\n" );
document.write( " to be y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " With the wind, the combined speed is x+y, x + y = 120/3 = 40 ...(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Against the wind, the (reduced)speed is x-y, x - y = 120/5 = 24 ...(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " By (1)-(2),we have 2y = 16, so y = 8 miles/hr\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Answer: the speed of the wind is  8 miles per hr </SPAN>\n" );
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