SOLUTION: Toga flew her ultralight plane to a landing field 24 miles away. With the wind, the flight took 2/5 of an hour. Returning against the wind, the flight took 3/4 of an hour. Find the

Question 377830: Toga flew her ultralight plane to a landing field 24 miles away. With the wind, the flight took 2/5 of an hour. Returning against the wind, the flight took 3/4 of an hour. Find the rate of the plane in still air and the rate of the wind.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the wind speed
Let = the speed of the plane in still air
With the wind:
Speed =
Against the wind:
Speed =
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Add the equations

and

The plane's speed in still air is 46 mi/hr and
the wind speed is 14 mi/hr
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