document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094426>Question 1094426</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airplane encountered a head wind during a flight between Joppetown and Jawsburgh which took 4 hours and 36 minutes.  The return flight took 4 hours.  If the distance from Joppetown to Jawsburgh is 1400 &#8203;miles, find the airspeed of the plane&#8203; (the speed of the plane in still&#8203; air) and the speed of the&#8203; wind, assuming both remain constant. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #708980 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=708980\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distance/time = rate<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1400/(240 + x) = 1400/276 <---hours to minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+240)/1400 = 69/350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 240 = 69/350 * 1400/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 240 = 276<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36/2 = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1400/240+18 = 5.43;  1400/276-18 = 5.43 Correct\r<BR>\n" );
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