document.write( "Question 843565: A plane leaves the Philly Airport and heads toward San Diego, which is 2300 miles away. The plane, flying against the wind, takes 5 hours to reach San Diego. The return trip takes 4 hours in the wind. Find the speed of the wind and the plane.
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document.write( "Use: Distance= Rate x Time
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document.write( "Let p = speed of the plane
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document.write( "Let w = speed of the wind \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #508241 by richwmiller(17219) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5(p-w)=2300, \n" ); document.write( "4(p+w)=2300 \n" ); document.write( "w = 115/2, p = 1035/2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |