SOLUTION: An airplane makes a 990km flight with a tailwind and returns, flying into the same wind. The total flying time is 3 hours and 20 minutes, and the airplane's speed in still air is 6
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Question 856951: An airplane makes a 990km flight with a tailwind and returns, flying into the same wind. The total flying time is 3 hours and 20 minutes, and the airplane's speed in still air is 600km/h. What is the speed of the wind? Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source):
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