SOLUTION: An airplane averaged 160 miles per hour with the wind and 112 miles per hour against the wind. Determine the speed of the plane and the effect of the wind resistance.
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Question 1025861: An airplane averaged 160 miles per hour with the wind and 112 miles per hour against the wind. Determine the speed of the plane and the effect of the wind resistance.
Please help me with equation! Thanks!
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
be the airspeed of the plane and 
be the wind speed.
Solve the 2X2 system for and
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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