document.write( "Question 828808: An airplane flew for 4 hours with a 20 km/h tail wind. The return flight against the same wind took 5 hours. Find the speed of the plane in still air. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #499557 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! ___________________speed_________time____________distance \n" ); document.write( "WITHWIND___________r+20__________4_______________ \n" ); document.write( "AGAINSTWIND________r-20__________5_______________ \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Can you figure what to do with what? \n" ); document.write( "What appears as two equations with two unknowns can be transformed into ONE equation with ONE unknown. \n" ); document.write( " |