document.write( "Question 75592: A plane takes 5 hours to fly from LosAngeles to Honolulu and 4.09 hours to return from Honolulu to LA. I f the wind velocity is 50mph from the west on both trips, what is the airspeed of the plane? ( Airspeed is speed of plane in still air) \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #54296 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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distance going = distance coming back
\n" ); document.write( "(speed*time going) = (speed*time coming back)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28s+-+50%29%2A5+=+%28s+%2B+50%29%2A4.09\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5s+-+250+=+4.09s+%2B+204.5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\".91s+=+454.5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"s+=+499.45\"$ mph answer
\n" ); document.write( "check
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28s+-+50%29%2A5+=+%28s+%2B+50%29%2A4.09\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28499.45+-+50%29%2A5+=+%28499.45+%2B+50%29%2A4.09\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"449.45%2A5+=+549.45%2A4.09\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2247.25+=+2247.25\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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