SOLUTION: A pilot can travel 396 miles with the same amount of time as 324 miles against the wind. Find the speed of the wind if the pilot's speed in still air is 170 miles per hour.

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Question 1022589: A pilot can travel 396 miles with the same amount of time as 324 miles against the wind. Find the speed of the wind if the pilot's speed in still air is 170 miles per hour.
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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The time traveled is the same so:
396/170+x=324/170-x;
67320-396x=55080+324x
12240=720x
x=17 mph wind speed!!!!!!!