SOLUTION: Please I need help! My question is:
With a head wind , an airplane travels 480 miles in two hours. Returning with a tail wind it takes 1 hour and 30 minutes. Find the airplane's
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Question 303485: Please I need help! My question is:
With a head wind , an airplane travels 480 miles in two hours. Returning with a tail wind it takes 1 hour and 30 minutes. Find the airplane's speed and the wind speed.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(a+w)*1.5=480
a+w=480/1.5
a+w=320
(a-w)*2=480
a-w=240
a+w=320
add
2a=560
a=280
w=40
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