document.write( "Question 1197742: A pilot can travel 448 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as 368 miles against the wind. Find the speed of the wind if the pilot’s speed in still air is 255 miles per hour. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #831132 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "             SPEED       TIME            DISTANCE\r\n" );
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document.write( "WITH          255+w      448/(w+255)        448\r\n" );
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document.write( "AGAINST       255-w      368/(-w+255)       368\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Description means $\"448%2F%28w%2B255%29=368%2F%28-w%2B255%29\"$ .
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