document.write( "Question 65322: an airplane flies 1449 miles against the wind and 1539 miles with the wind in a total time of 5hours. the speed of the airplane in still air is 600mph. what is the speed of the wind ? \n" ); document.write( "
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1449/(600-X)+1539/(600+X)=5
\n" ); document.write( "[1449(600-X)+1539(600-X)]/(360000-X^2)=5
\n" ); document.write( "(869400-1449X+923400+1539X)/360000-X^2=5
\n" ); document.write( "1792800+90X=1800000-5X^2
\n" ); document.write( "5X^2+90X-7200=0
\n" ); document.write( "X^2+18X-1440=0
\n" ); document.write( "(X-30)(X+48)=0
\n" ); document.write( "X-30=0
\n" ); document.write( "X=30 REAL SOLUTION
\n" ); document.write( "X+48
\n" ); document.write( "X=-48 SOLUTION
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\n" ); document.write( "1449/(600-30)+1539/(600+30)=5
\n" ); document.write( "1449/570+1539/630=5
\n" ); document.write( "2.542+2.448=5
\n" ); document.write( "5=5
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