document.write( "Question 1188779: Flying against the wind, an airplane travels 6160 kilometers in 7 hours. Flying with the wind, the same plane travels 6600 kilometers in 5 hours. What is the rate of the plane in still air and what is the rate of the wind? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #819950 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Flying against the wind, an airplane travels 6160 kilometers in 7 hours. Flying with the wind, the same plane travels 6600 kilometers in 5 hours. What is the rate of the plane in still air and what is the rate of the wind? \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Find the 2 groundspeeds, downwind and upwind. \n" ); document.write( "The plane's airspeed is the average to the 2. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "The windspeed is the difference between airspeed and groundspeed. \n" ); document.write( " |