document.write( "Question 810796: An airplane flying into a headwind travels the 3000 mile distance between two cities in 6 hours and 15 minutes. On the return flight, with the wind, the trip was 5 hours. Find the speed of the plane in still air and the speed of the wind, assuming they are constant throughout the trip.\r
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document.write( "Solve using a system of equations. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #488424 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 6.25*(x-w)=3000, \n" ); document.write( "3000=5*(x+w) \n" ); document.write( "w=60., x=540. \n" ); document.write( " |