SOLUTION: A plane flies 1500 miles against the wind in 3 hours and 45 minutes. the return trip with the wind takes 3 hours. What is the speed of the wind and the speed of the airplane? I ne

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Question 296451: A plane flies 1500 miles against the wind in 3 hours and 45 minutes. the return trip with the wind takes 3 hours. What is the speed of the wind and the speed of the airplane?
I need a system of equations in two variables.
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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p - w = 1500 / 3.75

p + w = 1500 / 3