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document.write( "With a head wind, a plane traveled 840 miles northward in 2 hours. With the same wind as a tail wind, the return trip southward took 1 hour and 45 minutes. Find the plane's air speed and the wind speed \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #50254 by checkley75(3666)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 840/2=42O MPH AGAINST THE WIND \n" ); document.write( "840/1.75=480 MPH WITH A HEAD WIND \n" ); document.write( "(480-420)/2 \n" ); document.write( "60/2=30 MILE HEAD/TAIL WIND \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "420+30=480-30 \n" ); document.write( "450=450 \n" ); document.write( " |