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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Algebra.Com's Answer #482840 by richwmiller(17219) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Not enough info given \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 \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |