SOLUTION: Traveling for 3 hours against the wind, a plan is able to fly 1650 miles. The pilot when flying with the wind is able to travel 1300 miles in 2 hours. Find the speed of the plane a

Question 630048: Traveling for 3 hours against the wind, a plan is able to fly 1650 miles. The pilot when flying with the wind is able to travel 1300 miles in 2 hours. Find the speed of the plane and the speed of the wind.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

Note: D  = rt   OR r = D/t

  r -w  = 1650/3 = 550

  r + w = 1300/2 = 650

    2r = 1200

     r = 600mph  and w = 50mph    

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