SOLUTION: a plane travels 200 mph with the wind & 120 mph against the wind, find the speed of the wind & speed of plane

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Question 343437: a plane travels 200 mph with the wind & 120 mph against the wind, find the speed of the wind & speed of plane

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Add the equations together,


mph
Then use either equation to solve for .

mph

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