SOLUTION: With the wind, a jet takes 3 hours to fly 1,890 miles. Against the wind, it takes 3 3/8 hours for the same trip. Find the wind speed and the plane's air speed.
If x is the plane
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If x is the plane
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Question 495012: With the wind, a jet takes 3 hours to fly 1,890 miles. Against the wind, it takes 3 3/8 hours for the same trip. Find the wind speed and the plane's air speed.
If x is the plane's speed and y is the wind's speed, then which two expressions represent the rate of speed in each direction? Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source):
