document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124932>Question 124932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airplane travels 750 miles against the wind in 7.5 hours, and makes the return trip with the same wind in 3 hours.  Find the rate of the wind. (Make sure to answer the question.)((This is exactly how the problem reads.))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91559 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=91559\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 750/7.5=100 mph for the first flight.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "750/3=250 mph for the return flight.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x be the value of the wind.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100+x=250-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=250-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=150/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=75 mph for the rate of the wind.\r<BR>\n" );
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