SOLUTION: Chris flies a plane against a headwind for 4560 miles. The return trip with the wind took 16 hours less time. If the wind speed is 8 mph, how fast does Chris fly the plane when the

Question 1139398: Chris flies a plane against a headwind for 4560 miles. The return trip with the wind took 16 hours less time. If the wind speed is 8 mph, how fast does Chris fly the plane when there is no wind?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

             SPEED         TIME                   DISTANCE

WITH           r+8         4560/(r+8)                4560

AGAINST        r-8         4560/(r-8)                4560

DIFFERENCE                   16

Solve the equation .
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