document.write( "Question 1174117: A plane can fly 375 mph in still air. If it can fly 220 miles downwind in the same amount of time it can fly 155 miles upwind, find the velocity of the wind.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #799494 by ikleyn(52803) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Your \"time\" equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "where x is the unknown under the problem's question.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by cross-multiplying.\r\n" );
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