SOLUTION: An airplane flew for 3 hr with a 45 mph tailwind. The return flight against the same wind took 4 hr. Find the speed of the plane in still air.
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Question 314384: An airplane flew for 3 hr with a 45 mph tailwind. The return flight against the same wind took 4 hr. Find the speed of the plane in still air.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rate*Time=Distance
Since they both equal D set them equal to each other and solve.
The plane speed in still air is 315 mph.
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