SOLUTION: Flying into a headwind. An airplane that travels 450 mph in still air encounters a 30 mph headwind. How long will it take the plane to travel 1050 mi with the wind?

Question 1049069: Flying into a headwind. An airplane that travels 450 mph in still air encounters a 30 mph headwind. How long will it take the plane to travel 1050 mi with the wind?
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Answer by addingup(3677)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1050/(450-30) = your answer
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Flying into a headwind. An airplane that travels 450 mph in still air encounters a 30 mph headwind. How long will it take the plane to travel 1050 mi with the wind?

Answer by ikleyn(52788)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Flying into a headwind. An airplane that travels 450 mph in still air encounters a 30 mph headwind.
How long will it take the plane to travel 1050 mi with the wind?
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= = = 2.1875 hours.

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