SOLUTION: A plane flew 800 miles in 5 hours with the wind. It took 8 hours to travel the same distance against the wind. What is the rate of the plane in still air and the rate of the wind?

Question 842424: A plane flew 800 miles in 5 hours with the wind. It took 8 hours to travel the same distance against the wind. What is the rate of the plane in still air and the rate of the wind?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r speed in still air without wind
w speed of wind

_____________speed___________time___________distance___uniform Rate Equation
WITH_________r+w_____________5______________800________
AGAINST______r-w_____________8______________800________

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