SOLUTION: With a tailwind, a jet flew 2000 miles in 4 hours. The jets return trip against the same wind required 5 hours. Find the jets speed and the wind speed.

Question 378012: With a tailwind, a jet flew 2000 miles in 4 hours. The jets return trip against the same wind required 5 hours.
Find the jets speed and the wind speed.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
With a tailwind, a jet flew 2000 miles in 4 hours. The jets return trip against the same wind required 5 hours.
Find the jets speed and the wind speed.
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plane speed = xmph
current speed = y mph
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with tailwind speed = x+y
against wind speed = x-y
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2000/(x+y)=4
4(x+y)=2000
4x+4y=2000
/4
x+y =500 ......................1
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2000/(x-y)=5
5(x-y)=2000
5x-5y = 2000
/5
x-y = 400......................2
add 1 & 2
2x=900
/2
x= 450 mph .... speed of plane in still air
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x+y =500
x+450=500
x=500-450
x=50 mph ... speed of wind
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