SOLUTION: A plane traveled 1012 miles to Rome and back. The trip there was with the wind. It took 11 hours. The trip back was into the wind. The trip back took 22 hours. What is the speed of
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Question 1099725: A plane traveled 1012 miles to Rome and back. The trip there was with the wind. It took 11 hours. The trip back was into the wind. The trip back took 22 hours. What is the speed of the plane in still air? What is the speed of the wind? Found 2 solutions by Boreal, Alan3354:Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x=speed of plane in calm air
w=wind speed
1012/11= 92 mph
x+w=92
trip back was 1012/22=46 mph
x-w=46
add them
2x=138
x=69 mph plane's speed
w=23 mph, wind's speed
