document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=675475>Question 675475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Flying with the wind, a plane flew 1000 miles in 5hours. Flying against the wind, the plane could fly only 500 miles in the same amount of time. Find the speed of the plane in calm air and the speed of the wind. PLEASE show work! It is greatly appreciated!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #419861 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lynnlo><B>lynnlo(4176)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lynnlo><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=419861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance=speed * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v=the speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=the wind<BR>\n" );
document.write( "going with the wind 1000(v+w)(5) or 200=v+w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "against the wind     500=(v-w)(5) or 100= v-w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the two<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300= 2v,v=150mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100= 2w or w=50mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer is 50mph </SPAN>\n" );
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