document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=765508>Question 765508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plane flying with a tail wind flew at a speed of 460 mph, relative to the ground. When flying against the tailwind, it flew at a speed of 340mph. graph the system to find the speed of the plane in calm air and the speed of the tailwind </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "p + w = 460 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p - w = 340 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"p\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2p = 800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 400 (speed of the plane in still air)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"w\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + w = 460<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400 + w = 460<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 60 mph (speed of the wind)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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