SOLUTION: a plane flying with the wind flew 460 miles in 2 hours. flying against the same wind, the same plane flew 340 miles in 2 hours. find the speed of the wind.

Question 353518: a plane flying with the wind flew 460 miles in 2 hours. flying against the same wind, the same plane flew 340 miles in 2 hours. find the speed of the wind.
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let P = speed of the plane, and W = speed of the wind.
Using the formula , or distance = speed x time, we get
, and .
These are the same as and .
Adding corresponding sides, we get , or .
Thus the speed of the wind is miles per hour.
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