SOLUTION: it takes a plane 20 hours to fly against the wind. the return trip takes 16 hours. if the planes average speed if 500 mph, what is the average speed of the wind?

SOLUTION: it takes a plane 20 hours to fly against the wind. the return trip takes 16 hours. if the planes average speed if 500 mph, what is the average speed of the wind?

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Question 278617: it takes a plane 20 hours to fly against the wind. the return trip takes 16 hours. if the planes average speed if 500 mph, what is the average speed of the wind?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
20(p-w)=16(p+w)
p=500 plane
w=55.56 wind

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