SOLUTION: A plane traveling with the wind flew 2185 mi in 4.75 h. Against the wind, the plane required 5.75 h to fly the same distance. Find the rate of the plane in calm air and the rate of

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Question 1203706: A plane traveling with the wind flew 2185 mi in 4.75 h. Against the wind, the plane required 5.75 h to fly the same distance. Find the rate of the plane in calm air and the rate of the wind.
rate of plane= mph
rate of wind= mph

Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
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plane if no wind, r
speed of wind, w

system%28r%2Bw=2185%2F4.75%2Cr-w=2185%2F5.75%29

system%28r%2Bw=460%2Cr-w=380%29
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r=420---------plane speed
w=40-------speed wind