document.write( "Question 910966: Flying against the wind, an airplane travels 2790 km in 3 hours. Flying with the wind, the same plane travels 10,160 km in 8 hours. What is the rate of the plane in still air and what is the rate of the wind? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #552782 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3a=2790 \n" ); document.write( "a=2790/3=930\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8w=10160 \n" ); document.write( "w=10160/8=1270\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1270-930=340 \n" ); document.write( "340/2=170 speed of wind\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "930+170=1100 speed of plane \n" ); document.write( "1270-170=1100 speed of plane\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |