SOLUTION: It took a small plane 2 hours longer to fly 375 miles against the wind than it took the plane to fly the same distance with the wind. The rate of the wind was 25 mph. Find the rate

Question 977160: It took a small plane 2 hours longer to fly 375 miles against the wind than it took the plane to fly the same distance with the wind. The rate of the wind was 25 mph. Find the rate of the plane in calm air.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
RT=D for travel rates and distance

___________________speed___________time_________distance
AGNST______________r-25____________t+2___________375
WITH_______________r+25____________t_____________375

You will need two substitutions during to solving process involving .
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