document.write( "Question 1175222: With a tailwind, a bird flew at a ground speed of 3 mph. Flying the same path against the wind, the bird travels at a ground speed of 1.5 mph. What is the bird's air speed? What is the wind speed? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #800807 by ewatrrr(24785)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "Hi\r\n" ); document.write( " s + w = 3mph\r\n" ); document.write( " s - w = 1.5mph\r\n" ); document.write( " 2s = 4.5mph\r\n" ); document.write( " s = 2.25mph, the bird's air speed. \r\n" ); document.write( "The wind speed = .75mph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |