SOLUTION: How do you solve:An airplane travels 1800 kilometers in 6 hours flying with the wind. It travels only 2/3 as far in the same time flying against the wind. Find the speed of the win
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Question 1067906: How do you solve:An airplane travels 1800 kilometers in 6 hours flying with the wind. It travels only 2/3 as far in the same time flying against the wind. Find the speed of the wind.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r, speed of plane without wind
w, speed of wind
Use Elimination Method.
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