document.write( "Question 724220: An airplane took 4 hours to fly 600 miles against head wind. The return trip with same wind took one hour. find speed of plane in still air. I have tried d=rt , it didnt work and mutiple formulas and can't figure it out. I would appreciate the help. Thank you. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #443644 by checkley79(3341)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! D=RT \n" ); document.write( "600=(R-W)4 AGAINST THE WIND. \n" ); document.write( "600=4R-4W \n" ); document.write( "600=(R+W)1 WITH THE WIND. \n" ); document.write( "600=R+W \n" ); document.write( "R=600-W SUBSTITUTE (600-W) FOR R IN THE FIRST EQUATION & SOLVE FOR W. \n" ); document.write( "600=(600-W-W)4 \n" ); document.write( "600=(600-2W)4 \n" ); document.write( "600=2400-8W \n" ); document.write( "8W=2400-600 \n" ); document.write( "8W=1800 \n" ); document.write( "W=1800/8 \n" ); document.write( "W=225 MPH. FOR THE WIND. \n" ); document.write( "R=600-225 \n" ); document.write( "R=375 FOR THE RATRWE OF THE PLANE INSTILL AIR. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "600=(375-225)4 \n" ); document.write( "600=150*4 \n" ); document.write( "600=600 \n" ); document.write( " \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |