document.write( "Question 561639: An airplane flies 440 miles with the wind and 340 against the wind in the same length of time. If the speed of the wind is 20, what is the speed of the airplane in still air? \n" ); document.write( "
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plane speed x mph
\n" ); document.write( "wind speed 20 mph
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\n" ); document.write( "against wind x - 20 mph
\n" ); document.write( "with wind x + 20 mph
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\n" ); document.write( "Distance against wind 340
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\n" ); document.write( "Time = same
\n" ); document.write( "340 /(x- 20 )= 440 /(x+ 20 )
\n" ); document.write( "340 *(x+ 20 )= 440 *(x- 20 )
\n" ); document.write( "340 x + 6800 = 440 x -8800
\n" ); document.write( "440 x -340 x = 8800 + 6800
\n" ); document.write( "100 x = 15600
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\n" ); document.write( " x= 156 mph \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "speed in still air = 156 mph
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