document.write( "Question 925234: Against the wind a small plane flew 715 miles in 2 hrs and 10 minutes, the return trip took only 1 hr 50 minutes. What was the speed of the wind? What was the speed of the plane in still air? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #561499 by TimothyLamb(4379)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! s = d/t \n" ); document.write( "x = airplane speed in still air \n" ); document.write( "y = wind speed \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "against the wind: \n" ); document.write( "x - y = 715/(2+10/60) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "with the wind: \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 715/(1+50/60) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "put the system of linear equations into standard form \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x - y = 715/(2+10/60) \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 715/(1+50/60) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x - y = 330 \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 390 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "copy and paste the above standard form linear equations in to this solver: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/system-of-linear-equations-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "solution: \n" ); document.write( "x = airplane speed in still air = 360 mph \n" ); document.write( "y = wind speed = 30 mph \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve systems of linear equations up to 6-equations 6-variables: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/system-of-linear-equations-solver.php \n" ); document.write( " |