SOLUTION: A twin engined aircraft can fly 1120 miles from city A to city B in 5 hours with the wind and make the return trip 7 hours against the wind what is the speed of the wind
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Question 484055: A twin engined aircraft can fly 1120 miles from city A to city B in 5 hours with the wind and make the return trip 7 hours against the wind what is the speed of the wind
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1120/5=224
1120/7=160
224+160/2=192
224-192=192-160=32 mph as the speed of the wind..
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