document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=738986>Question 738986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With a wind behind it, Glenn's pigeon flies 72 miles from Santa Rosa to Cloverdale in 6 hours. The return trip takes 8 hours because the pigeon flies into the wind. If the wind speed is the same on each trip, find the speed of the pigeon in still air and find the wind speed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know how to solve a system of equations, but i dont know how to set this word problem up. For this problem, i am required to provide two variables and two equations. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #450977 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=450977\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pigeon	speed	=x	mph					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wind   	speed	=y	mph					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "against  	wind   	8	hours					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with	wind   	6	hours					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance against 		72	miles	distance with 		72	miles	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=d/r	against	wind   		-				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72	/	(	x	-	y	)=	8	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8	(	x	-	y	)	=	72	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8	x	-	8	y	=	72	....................1	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72	/	(	x	+	y	)=	6	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6	(	x	+	y	)	=	72	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6	x	+	6	y	=	72	...............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (1) by	3    							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by	4							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24	x	+	-24	y	=	216		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24	x	+	24	y	=	288		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48	x	=	504					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	48							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	10.50	mph					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug value of x in (1)				y				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8	x		-8	y	=	72		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84			-8	-84	=	72		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8	y	=	72					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8	y	=	-12	mph				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y	=	1.50					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pigeon	speed	10.50	mph					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wind   	speed	1.50	mph					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca								     <BR>\n" );
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