document.write( "Question 1086396: A plane travels at a speed of 205mph in still air. Flying with a tailwind, the plane is clocked over a distance of 900 miles. Flying against a headwind, it takes 2 hours longer to complete the return trip. What was the wind velocity? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #700592 by josgarithmetic(39618)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( " SPEED TIME DISTANCE\r\n" ); document.write( "WITH 205+w 900/(205+w) 900\r\n" ); document.write( "AGAINST 205-w 900/(205-w) 900\r\n" ); document.write( "Difference 2\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "AGAINST was 2 hours more than WITH time. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Solve this for w, the wind speed. \n" ); document.write( " |