document.write( "Question 815336: It is 2800 miles from new York to London.it takes 7 hours to get to London with the wind and 9 hours on a return trip against the wind. What is the rate of the wind \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #490962 by TimothyLamb(4379)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! s = d / t \n" ); document.write( "t = d / s \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "2800/(a + w) = 7 \n" ); document.write( "2800 = 7(a + w) \n" ); document.write( "2800 = 7a + 7w \n" ); document.write( "7a = 2800 - 7w \n" ); document.write( "a = 400 - w \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "2800/(a - w) = 9 \n" ); document.write( "2800 = 9(a - w) \n" ); document.write( "2800 = 9a - 9w \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "2800 = 9a - 9w \n" ); document.write( "2800 = 9(400 - w) - 9w \n" ); document.write( "2800 = 3600 - 9w - 9w \n" ); document.write( "18w = 800 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "wind speed = 44.444444 mph \n" ); document.write( "airplane speed = 355.555555 mph \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Convert fractions, decimals, and percents: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/fraction-decimal-percent.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Calculate and graph the linear regression of any data set: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-regression.php \n" ); document.write( " |