Ask your own question, for FREE!
Mathematics 9 Online
OpenStudy (ledah):

A plane flew 1740 km in 6 hours with a tail wind. On the return trip, going into the wind, the plane flew 570 km in 3 hours. What is the plane's speed if there was no wind? What is the speed of the wind? Write the system of equations that would be used to solve this problem.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Define your variables first. Always. So what are the unknowns in this problem? There are 2.

OpenStudy (ledah):

planes speed without wind and plane speed with wind?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No. Hint: read the problem again and pay attention to the questions being asked.

OpenStudy (ledah):

speed of the wind?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's one. And what else?

OpenStudy (ledah):

The planes speed?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

|dw:1338927969272:dw|

Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!
Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!