document.write( "Question 827729: a plane travels 1600 miles against the wind in 10 hours and makes the return trip with the same tailwind in 8 hours. Find the rate of the plane \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #498840 by josgarithmetic(39626) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! speed with wind r+c \n" ); document.write( "speed against wind r-c \n" ); document.write( "r is plane speed when no wind.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Rate*Time=Distance\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(r-c)10=1600 and (r+c)8=1600 \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( "r-c=160 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "r+c=200\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use Elimination Method. \n" ); document.write( "(r-c)+(r+c)=360 \n" ); document.write( "2r=360 \n" ); document.write( "r=180 \n" ); document.write( "and you can find c... \n" ); document.write( " |