document.write( "Question 799826: A jet plane leaves Los Angeles for New York traveling for 5 hours with a wind pushing it. On the return trip the plane took 8 hours and there is still wind. What would be the speed of the plane if there wasn't any wind? How fast is the wind? \r
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\n" ); document.write( "what is the distance from la to nyc?
\n" ); document.write( "assuming 2464 miles
\n" ); document.write( "5(p+w)=8(p-w)=2464
\n" ); document.write( "5p+5w=8p-8w=2464
\n" ); document.write( "p = 2002/5, w = 462/5\r
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