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Question 1046309: A plane traveling with the wind travels 1100 miles in 5 hours. The return trip is against the wind and takes 11 hours. Find the rate of the plane in still air and the rate of the wind.
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Travel Rates Rule for constant rate of travel, RT=D relating rate, time, distance 
                  SPEED      TIME        DISTANCE
WITHWIND           r+w         5          1100
AGAINSTWND         r-w         11         1100

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