SOLUTION: [ A plane flies 3600 miles from San Francisco to Tampa Bay in 8 hours, with a tailwind all the way. The return trip on the same route, now with a headwind, takes 9 hours. Assuming

Question 818217: [ A plane flies 3600 miles from San Francisco to Tampa Bay in 8 hours, with a tailwind all the way. The return trip on the same route, now with a headwind, takes 9 hours. Assuming both speeds remain constant, find the speed of the plane and the speed of the wind. ]
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
s = d / t
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outbound:
s + w = 3600/8
s + w = 450
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return:
s - w = 3600/9
s - w = 400
s = 400 + w
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s + w = 450
400 + w + w = 450
2w = 50
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w = 25 mph
s = 425 mph
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