document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=685046>Question 685046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a biker travels a rate of 12 mphwhen there is no wind.  Against the wind, he bikes 8 miles in the same time that it takes to bike 14 miles with the wind. what is the speed of the wind? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #424313 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=424313\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> biker speed	=	12	mph										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "windspeed	=	x	mph										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed against	wind	12	-	x									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed with	wind	12	+	x									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance against	wind	8	miles										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance with	wind	14	miles										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=d/r	time against = time with		wind	-									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/(12-x	)=14/(12+x)8	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(	12	+	x 	)=	14	(12	-x	)			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96	+	8	x	=	168	-	-14	x					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14	x	8	x		168	+	-96						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22	x	=	72										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	22												check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	3.27	mph	wind	speed								 </SPAN>\n" );
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