SOLUTION: A passenger jet travels from Los Angeles to Bombay, India, in 22hr. The return flight takes 17h. The difference in flight times is caused by winds over the Pacific Ocean that blows

Question 290075: A passenger jet travels from Los Angeles to Bombay, India, in 22hr. The return flight takes 17h. The difference in flight times is caused by winds over the Pacific Ocean that blows primarily west to east. If the jet's average speed in still air is 550 mi/h, what is the average speed of the wind during the round-trip flight? Round to the nearest mile per hour. Is your answer reasonable?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(550-w)*22=(550+w)*17
solve for w

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