document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=613783>Question 613783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe flew 300 miles with the wind in two hours. After flying against the wind for two hours, he had 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 #386268 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=386268\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p + w = 300/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p - w = 270/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add the equations to eliminate w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ solve for p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ substitute back to find w </SPAN>\n" );
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