SOLUTION: An airplane traveling at 450 mph enters a region with a headwind of 25 mph. How long will it take the plane to travel 950 miles into this wind?
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Question 123684: An airplane traveling at 450 mph enters a region with a headwind of 25 mph. How long will it take the plane to travel 950 miles into this wind?
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
950/(450-25)=950/425=2.2353 HOURS IS THE ANSWER.
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