document.write( "Question 131189: a certain aircraft can fly 912 miles with the wind in 3 hours and travel the same distance against the wind in 8 hours. what is the speed of the wind. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #96212 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! rate=distance/time\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let a=aircraft and w=wind __ 912/3=a+w __ 304=a+w __ 304-w=a\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "912/8=a-w __ 114=a-w __ substituting 114=(304-w)-w\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "subtracting 304 __ -190=-2w __ dividing by -2 __ w= \n" ); document.write( " |