document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130881>Question 130881</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130519669/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airplane flew for 5 hours with a tail wine of 25 kph.  The return flight against the same wind took 5.5 hours.  Find the speed of the airplane in still air. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95571 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=95571\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(X+25)=5.5(X-25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X+125=5.5X-137.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-5.5X=-137.5-125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.5X=-262.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-262.5/.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=525 ANSWER FOR THE SPEED OF THE PLANE IN STILL AIR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(525+25)=5.5(525-25) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*550=5.5*500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2750=2750\r<BR>\n" );
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