document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119180>Question 119180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A light plane flew from its home base to an airport 255 miles away. With a headwind, the trip took 1.7 hours. The return trip with tailwind took 1.5 hours. Fine the average airspeed of the plane and the average wind speed. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 255/1.7=150 MPH FOR THE SPEED WITH A HEAD WIND.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "255/1.5=170 MPH FOR THE TRIP WITH THE WIND.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE DIFFERENCE IN SPEEDS DIVIDED BY 2 GIVES US THE WIND SPEED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(170-150)/2=20/2=10 MPH FOR THE WIND SPEED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "170-10=160 FOR THE PLANE SPEED. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "150+10=160 </SPAN>\n" );
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