SOLUTION: If a plane can travel 480 mph with the wind and 380 mph against the wind, find the speed of the plane without a wind and the speed of the wind. The speed of the plane in still ai

Question 433697: If a plane can travel 480 mph with the wind and 380 mph against the wind, find the speed of the plane without a wind and the speed of the wind.
The speed of the plane in still air is how many mph?

I need the speed of the plane without wind how many mph is the plane going? and how many mph the wind is blowing
Wow I can not figure this one out can someome please help me?
Answer by rwm(914) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
subtract them and divide by two
480-380=100
100/2=50
the wind is 50 mph
the plane travels 480-50=430 mph without the wind

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