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Question 123201This question is from textbook Algebra Structure and Method
: I have been struggling with this math problem for awhile now and I was wondering if anyone could please help me with it? I would deeply appreciate it. Please and Thank You!!

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An airplane whose speed in still air is 760km/h can travel 2000km with the wind in the same amount of time that it takes to fly 1800km against the wind. What is the speed of the wind? This question is from textbook Algebra Structure and Method

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time equals distance divided by rate __ the times are the same

let x=wind __ 2000/(760+x)=1800/(760-x)

"cross" multiplying __ (2000)(760)-2000x=(1800)(760)+1800x

200(760)=3800x __ 200=5x