document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99026>Question 99026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plane flies 720 mi against a steady 30-mi/h headwind and then returns to the same point with the wind.  If the entire trip takes 10h, what is the plane's speed in still air? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72083 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=72083\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10=720/(X-30)+720/(X+30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=[720(X+30)+720(X-30)/(X-30)(X+30)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=[720X+2160+720X-2160]/(X^2-900) NOW CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X^2-9000=1440X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X^2-1440X-9000=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(X^2-144-900)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(X-150)(X+6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-150=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=150 FOR THE SPEED OF THE AIRPLANE IN STILL AIR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=(720/120+720/180)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=6+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=10\r<BR>\n" );
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