SOLUTION: A plane takes 5 hours to fly from LosAngeles to Honolulu and 4.09 hours to return from Honolulu to LA. I f the wind velocity is 50mph from the west on both trips, what is the airsp

Question 75592: A plane takes 5 hours to fly from LosAngeles to Honolulu and 4.09 hours to return from Honolulu to LA. I f the wind velocity is 50mph from the west on both trips, what is the airspeed of the plane? ( Airspeed is speed of plane in still air)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
distance going = distance coming back
(speed*time going) = (speed*time coming back)

mph answer
check

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