document.write( "Question 370143: An airplane took 3hrs to fly 1800 miles against a headwind. The return trip with the wind took 2 hours. Find the speed of the plane in still air and the speed of the wind. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #263816 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The \"speed in still air\" is the airspeed. \n" ); document.write( "It's the average of the 2 groundspeeds. \n" ); document.write( "The windspeed is the difference between the airspeed and the groundspeed. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |