Question 444837
1000/(450+w)+1/2=1000/(450-w)
2000/(450+w)+1=2000/(450-w)
2000(450-w)+202500-w2=2000(450+w)
900000-2000w-w2+202500=900000+2000w
w2+4000w-202500=0
(w+4050)(w-50)=0
w=50 or -4050
Throwing out the negative answer, we get the speed of the wind to be 50 mph..