document.write( "Question 1033702: New York to Denver is 1500 miles. The trip there took 6 hours and the trip back took 7.5 hours. What was the air and wind speed? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #648367 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! airspeed=x \n" ); document.write( "wind speed=w \n" ); document.write( "average speed there was 250 mph \n" ); document.write( "x+w=250 \n" ); document.write( "average speed back was 200 mph \n" ); document.write( "x-w=200 \n" ); document.write( "Add them \n" ); document.write( "2x=450 \n" ); document.write( "x=225 mph air speed \n" ); document.write( "w=25 mph wind speed \n" ); document.write( " |