document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=778498>Question 778498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plane whose air speed is 150 mi/h flew from Abbot to Blair in two hours with a tail wind. On the return trip against the same wind, the plane was still 60 mi from Abbot after two hours. Find the wind speed and the distance between Abbot and Blair </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let the wind speed be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With wind, speed = 150+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time =2 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance = 2(150+x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Return\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed = 150-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 2 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance = 60 less\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(150+x)=2(150-x)+60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "300+2x=300-2x+60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=15 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = speed *t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d=(150+15)*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=330 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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