document.write( "Question 1206064: With a tailwind, an aircraft can fly 408 miles in 3 hours.
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With a tailwind, an aircraft can fly 408 miles in 3 hours. Against
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document.write( "             A = average airspeed of plane\r\n" );
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document.write( "             | DISTANCE |   RATE  |  TIME | \r\n" );
document.write( "with wind    |   408    |   A+w   |   3   |     \r\n" );
document.write( "against wind |   408    |   A-w   |   4   |\r\n" );
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document.write( "         Divide 1st equation by 3, 2nd equation by 4:\r\n" );
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document.write( "        Add the two equations:\r\n" );
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document.write( "         Air speed = 119 mph\r\n" );
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document.write( "         Subtract the two equations:\r\n" );
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document.write( "         Wind speed = 17 mph\r\n" );
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