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( "
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speed with wind r+c
\n" ); document.write( "speed against wind r-c
\n" ); document.write( "r is plane speed when no wind.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Rate*Time=Distance\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(r-c)10=1600 and (r+c)8=1600
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\n" ); document.write( "r-c=160
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\n" ); document.write( "r+c=200\r
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\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...
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