document.write( "Question 1174890: With a tail wind, a plane flew 1000 miles in 2 hours. The plane, flying directly against that same wind, required 2.5 hours for the return trip. Find the speed of the plane and the speed of the wind. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "With a tail wind, a plane flew 1000 miles in 2 hours (500 miles per hour). The plane, flying directly against that same wind, required 2.5 hours for the return trip (400 miles per hour).
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\n" ); document.write( "Simple to solve, ready for Elimination Method.
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