document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030810>Question 1030810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plane has a cruising speed of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "250<BR>\n" );
document.write( " miles per hour when there is no wind. At this speed, the plane flew <BR>\n" );
document.write( "300<BR>\n" );
document.write( " miles with the wind in the same amount of time it flew <BR>\n" );
document.write( "200<BR>\n" );
document.write( " miles against the wind. Find the speed of the wind. <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 #648364 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=648364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the speed of the wind:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250+x/300=250-x/200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50000+200x=75000-300x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500x=25000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300/300=200/200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus, the speed of the wind is 50 mph!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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