document.write( "Question 515225: A plane flying against the wind flew 480 miles in 4 hours. The return trip, with the wind, only took 3 hours. Find the speed of the plane and the speed of the wind. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #343869 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 480/4 = 120 mi/hr \n" ); document.write( "480/3 = 160 mi/hr \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "The plane's airspeed is the average, (120+160)/2 = 140 mi/hr \n" ); document.write( "The windspeed is the difference = 20 mi/hr \n" ); document.write( " |