document.write( "Question 436704: A plane flies 1500 miles against the wind in 3 hours and 45 minutes. The return trip with the wind takes 3 hours. Assume that the wind speed stays constant. Find the speed of the wind and the speed of the airplane with no wind. \n" ); document.write( "
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w, wind speed
\n" ); document.write( "r, plane speed absent any wind\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "45 minutes is 3/4 hour is 0.75 hour.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find just the symbolized speeds for both directions
\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28r-w=400%2Cr%2Bw=500%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28w=50%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28r=450%29\"
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