document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55635>Question 55635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With a head wind, a plane traveled 1000 miles in 4 hours. With the same wind as a tail wind, the return trip took 3 hours 20 minutes. Find the plane's air speed and the wind speed. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "LET DISTANCE TRAVELLED = 1000 MILES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RELATIVE SPEED WHILE GOING HEAD WIND = P-W MPH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TIME NEEDED = T = D/R.S = 1000/(P-W) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P-W=250.................1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R.S. WHILE GOING TAIL WIND = P+W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TIME NEEDED = 1000/(P+W)=3 HRS 20 MTS = 3+20/60 = 10/3 HRS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P+W =300.......................2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQN.1+EQN.2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2P=550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=275 MPH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 300-275 = 25 MPH </SPAN>\n" );
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