SOLUTION: a small plane flew 1056 miles in 4 hours with the wind. Then on the return trip, flying against the wind, the plane traveled 680 miles in 4 hours. What were the wind velocity and t

SOLUTION: a small plane flew 1056 miles in 4 hours with the wind. Then on the return trip, flying against the wind, the plane traveled 680 miles in 4 hours. What were the wind velocity and t

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Question 848272: a small plane flew 1056 miles in 4 hours with the wind. Then on the return trip, flying against the wind, the plane traveled 680 miles in 4 hours. What were the wind velocity and the speed of the plane?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4*(p+w)=1056,
4(p-w)=680
p = 217, w = 47

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