SOLUTION: An airplane flew with the wind for 5 hours. the return trip against the wind took 6 hours. if the wind was blowing at 25 miles per hour,what was the rate of the plane in still air?

Question 992459: An airplane flew with the wind for 5 hours. the return trip against the wind took 6 hours. if the wind was blowing at 25 miles per hour,what was the rate of the plane in still air?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An airplane flew with the wind for 5 hours. the return trip against the wind took 6 hours. if the wind was blowing at 25 miles per hour,what was the rate of the plane in still air?
let x=rate of the plane in still air
x+25=rate of the plane with the wind
x-25=rate of the plane against the wind
distance=travel time*distance
5(x+25)=6(x-25)
5x+125=6x-150
x=275
rate of the plane in still air=275 mph
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