SOLUTION: A six passenger plane cruises at 180 mph in calm air. If the plane flies 7 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as it flies 5 miles against the wind, then what is the win
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Question 283319: A six passenger plane cruises at 180 mph in calm air. If the plane flies 7 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as it flies 5 miles against the wind, then what is the wind speed?
Do I times 180 mph with 7 miles, and the same with the 5 miles?
Please help. I appreciate it.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r*t=d
(180+w)*t=7
(180-w)*t=5
t=7/(180+w)
t=5/(180-w)
set them equal to each other
7/(180+w)=5/(180-w)
w=30 mph
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