To describe the given situation with the appropriate values substituted into the equation, you start by understanding the basic form of the equation:
[tex]\[
\frac{a}{x+b} + \frac{a}{x-b} = c
\][/tex]
In this equation:
- [tex]\( a \)[/tex] is the one-way distance,
- [tex]\( b \)[/tex] is the wind speed,
- [tex]\( c \)[/tex] is the total time for the round trip.
Given the values:
- [tex]\( a = 350 \)[/tex] miles,
- [tex]\( b = 20 \)[/tex] miles per hour,
- [tex]\( c = 6 \)[/tex] hours,
we substitute these values into the equation, resulting in:
[tex]\[
\frac{350}{x+20} + \frac{350}{x-20} = 6
\][/tex]
This equation accurately models the problem where [tex]\( x \)[/tex] represents the speed of the airplane in still air, and considers the influence of the wind speed in each direction of the round trip.