SOLUTION: When flying with the wind a plane can fly 660 miles in 1.2 hours. Flying back against the wind takes 1.5 hours. Find the speed of the plane I'm still air, and the speed of the wind

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Question 1025218: When flying with the wind a plane can fly 660 miles in 1.2 hours. Flying back against the wind takes 1.5 hours. Find the speed of the plane I'm still air, and the speed of the wind. Set up and solve a system of equations.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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                rate          time         distance
WITHWIND        r+w            1.2          660
AGAINST         r-w            1.5          660


system%28%28r%2Bw%29%2A1.2=660%2C%28r-w%29%2A1.5=660%29
Solve the system.