document.write( "Question 199540: An airplane flying with a tailwind takes 8 hours to fly a distance of 1,600miles. If the return trip, against the wind takes 10 hours, find the speed of the plane and wind. \n" ); document.write( "
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plane travels at 180mi/hr
\n" ); document.write( "wind is 20mi/hr
\n" ); document.write( "1600/10=160
\n" ); document.write( "1600/8=200
\n" ); document.write( "the difference of 40/2= wind of 20
\n" ); document.write( "160+20=180
\n" ); document.write( "200-20=180
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