document.write( "Question 994700: An airplane travels 2310 miles in 3.5 hours with the aid of a tail wind. It takes 4 hours for the return trip, flying against the same wind. Find the speed of the airplane in the still wind, and the speed of the wind. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #613712 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the 2 groundspeeds, upwind and downwind. \n" ); document.write( "The plane's airspeed is the average of the 2. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Windspeed = difference between airspeed and groundspeed. \n" ); document.write( " |