SOLUTION: With a tail wind, a small plane traveled 420 miles in 1 hour and 30 minutes. The return trip against the same wind took 30 minutes longer. Find the wind speed and the air speed of

SOLUTION: With a tail wind, a small plane traveled 420 miles in 1 hour and 30 minutes. The return trip against the same wind took 30 minutes longer. Find the wind speed and the air speed of

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Question 916533: With a tail wind, a small plane traveled 420 miles in 1 hour and 30 minutes. The return trip against the same wind took 30 minutes longer. Find the wind speed and the air speed of the plane
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r + w = 280mph
r - w = 210mph
2r = 490
r = 245mph and w = 35mph
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