document.write( "Question 1079094: An airplane traveling with wind flies 450 miles in 2 hours. On the return trip the plane takes 3 hours to travel the same distance. Find the speed of the airplane if the wind is still \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"%28P%2BW%292=450\"$
\n" ); document.write( "1. $\"P%2BW=225\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28P-W%293=450\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2. $\"P-W=150\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add eqs. 1 and 2,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"P%2BW%2BP-W=225%2B150\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2P=375\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Solve for P then use either equation to solve for W.\r
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