SOLUTION: A plane traveling with the wind flew 2185 mi in 4.75 h. Against the wind, the plane required 5.75 h to fly the same distance. Find the rate of the plane in calm air and the rate of

Question 1203706: A plane traveling with the wind flew 2185 mi in 4.75 h. Against the wind, the plane required 5.75 h to fly the same distance. Find the rate of the plane in calm air and the rate of the wind.
rate of plane= mph
rate of wind= mph

Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
plane if no wind, r
speed of wind, w

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---------plane speed
-------speed wind
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