document.write( "Question 698858: They often fly from Philly to Chicago, a distance of 780 miles.
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document.write( "On one particular trip they fly into the wind and the flight takes 2 hours
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document.write( "The return trip, with the wind is behind them, only takes 2 hours.
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document.write( "If the wind speed is the same on each trip,
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document.write( "Find the speed of the wind and
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document.write( "Find the speed of the plane in still air. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #431077 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! They often fly from Philly to Chicago, a distance of 780 miles. \n" ); document.write( "On one particular trip they fly into the wind and the flight takes 2 hours \n" ); document.write( "The return trip, with the wind is behind them, only takes 2 hours. \n" ); document.write( "If the wind speed is the same on each trip, \n" ); document.write( "Find the speed of the wind and \n" ); document.write( "Find the speed of the plane in still air. \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Same time --> no wind \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Find the speed of the plane in still air. \n" ); document.write( "THAT'S CALLED AIRSPEED, NOT the speed of the plane in still air. \n" ); document.write( "= 780/2 = 390 mi/hr\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |