document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014664>Question 1014664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble setting up the equation for the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A plane flies 450 miles with the wind in 3 hours. Flying back against the wind, the plane takes 5 hours to make the trip What was the rate of the plane in still air? What was the rate of the wind?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #630955 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=630955\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Study this very instructive example on video, and use it to understand your exercise.  Maybe you will be able to solve yours on your own:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"https://youtu.be/1Ki0d5-_XWY\">travel rates equal times different distances, involve wind</a>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assign variables to unknown quantities.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make a data table.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write system of equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the system.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you form and simplify a system which ultimately resembles <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28r%2Bw=150%2Cr-w=90%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28r%2Bw=150%2Cr-w=90%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >? </SPAN>\n" );
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