SOLUTION: An airplane can fly 625 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as it can fly 475 miles against the wind. If the wind speed is 25 mph, find the speed of the plane in still a
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Question 459457: An airplane can fly 625 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as it can fly 475 miles against the wind. If the wind speed is 25 mph, find the speed of the plane in still air.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
625/n+25=475/n-25
625(n-25)=475(n+25)
625n-15625=475n+11875
150n=27500
n=183.333 mph..
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