SOLUTION: A pilot flew his airplane 2400 miles in 8 hours, flying with wind. Flying agianst the wind over the same route, he returned kin 10 hours. What was the speed of the plane and of the

SOLUTION: A pilot flew his airplane 2400 miles in 8 hours, flying with wind. Flying agianst the wind over the same route, he returned kin 10 hours. What was the speed of the plane and of the

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Question 852611: A pilot flew his airplane 2400 miles in 8 hours, flying with wind. Flying agianst the wind over the same route, he returned kin 10 hours. What was the speed of the plane and of the wind?
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8(p+w)=2400,
10*(p-w)=2400
p = 270, w = 30
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