document.write( "Question 633003: A plane flies 500 miles with the wind and 350 miles against the wind in the same length of time. If the speed of the wind is 30 mph, what is the speed of the plane in still air? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #398606 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Plane speed x mph \n" ); document.write( "wind speed 30 mph \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "against wind x - 30 mph \n" ); document.write( "with wind x + 30 mph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Distance against wind 350 \n" ); document.write( "Distance with wind 500 \n" ); document.write( "Time = same equate the time against with time with current \n" ); document.write( "t=d/r \n" ); document.write( "350 /(x- 30 )= 500 /(x+ 30 ) \n" ); document.write( "350 *(x+ 30 )= 500 *(x- 30 ) \n" ); document.write( "350 x + 10500 = 500 x -15000 \n" ); document.write( "350 x -500 x = -15000 + -10500 \n" ); document.write( "-150 x = -25500 \n" ); document.write( "/ -150 \n" ); document.write( " x= 170 mph ---- Plane speed \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |