SOLUTION: Please help me with this equation: Flying with the wind, a small plane required 2h to fly 150 miles. Against the wind, it took 3h to fly the same distance. Find the rate of the wi

SOLUTION: Please help me with this equation: Flying with the wind, a small plane required 2h to fly 150 miles. Against the wind, it took 3h to fly the same distance. Find the rate of the wi

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Question 504564: Please help me with this equation: Flying with the wind, a small plane required 2h to fly 150 miles. Against the wind, it took 3h to fly the same distance. Find the rate of the wind.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
150/2=75 mph
150/3=50 mph
75+50/2=125/2=62.5 mph average in still air
75-62.5=62.5-50=12.5 mph average wind speed..
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