document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=575446>Question 575446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem. I know the basic formula is rt=d but i don't know how to apply the words to the formula to solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joe flew 300 miles with the wind in two hours. After flying against the wind for two hours, he made 270 miles of the return trip. Find the wind speed and the speed of the plane in still air. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #369474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=369474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the wind speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the speed of the plane in still air<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+%2B+w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+%2B+w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = speed of plane flying with the wind<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+-+w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+-+w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = speed of plane flying against the wind<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation flying with the wind:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+300+=+%28+p+%2B+w+%29%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+300+=+%28+p+%2B+w+%29%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation flying against the wind:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+270+=+%28+p+-+w+%29%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+270+=+%28+p+-+w+%29%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2p+%2B+2w+=+300+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2p+%2B+2w+=+300+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2p+-+2w+=+270+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2p+-+2w+=+270+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4p+=+570+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4p+=+570+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+=+142.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+=+142.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug this back into either equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2p+%2B+2w+=+300+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2p+%2B+2w+=+300+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+%2B+w+=+150+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+%2B+w+=+150+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+142.5+%2B+w+=+150+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+142.5+%2B+w+=+150+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+7.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+7.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The speed of plane in still air is 142.5 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The wind speed is 7.5 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+300+=+%28+p+%2B+w+%29%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+300+=+%28+p+%2B+w+%29%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+300+=+%28+142.5+%2B+7.5+%29%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+300+=+%28+142.5+%2B+7.5+%29%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+300+=+150%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+300+=+150%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+300+=+300+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+300+=+300+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+270+=+%28+p+-+w+%29%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+270+=+%28+p+-+w+%29%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+270+=+%28+142.5+-+7.5+%29%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+270+=+%28+142.5+-+7.5+%29%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+270+=+135%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+270+=+135%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+270+=+270+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+270+=+270+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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