document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122909>Question 122909</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at maximum speed, an airplane traves 2700 miles against the wind in 6 hours. Flying with the wind, the plane can travel the same distance in 5 hours. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the maximum speed of the plane and y be the speed of the wind. What is the speed of the plane with no wind? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90215 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=90215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2700/6=450 MPH IS THE SPEED AGAINST THE WIND<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2700/5=540 MPH FOR THE SPEED WITH THE WIND.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(540-450)/2=90/2=45 MPH IS THE SPEED OF THE WIND.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450+45=495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "540-45=495 </SPAN>\n" );
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