document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056940>Question 1056940</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airplane can travel 330 mph in still air. If it travels 744 miles with the wind in the same length of time it travels 576 miles against the wind, what is 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 #672001 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=672001\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w be the speed of the wind. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "744/330+w=576/330-w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "744(330-w)=576(330+w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "245520-744w=190080+576w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1320w=55440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=42 mph is the speed of the wind. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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