SOLUTION: A jet plane leaves Los Angeles for New York traveling for 5 hours with a wind pushing it. On the return trip the plane took 8 hours and there is still wind. What would be the spe

SOLUTION: A jet plane leaves Los Angeles for New York traveling for 5 hours with a wind pushing it. On the return trip the plane took 8 hours and there is still wind. What would be the spe

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Question 799813: A jet plane leaves Los Angeles for New York traveling for 5 hours with a wind pushing it. On the return trip the plane took 8 hours and there is still wind. What would be the speed of the plane if there wasn't any wind? How fast is the wind?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5(p+w)=8(p-w)
5p+5w=8p-8w
13w=3p
w=(3/13)p
not enough info for a number answer
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