SOLUTION: Bradley flies a plane against a headwind for 2976 miles. The return trip with the wind took 14 hours less time. If the wind speed is 7 mph, how fast does Bradley fly the plane when

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Question 1105457: Bradley flies a plane against a headwind for 2976 miles. The return trip with the wind took 14 hours less time. If the wind speed is 7 mph, how fast does Bradley fly the plane when there is no wind?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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Against the wind, time was 2976%2F%28r-7%29.

With the wind, time was 2976%2F%28r%2B7%29.

Time difference was 14 hours.

Solve for r:
2976%2F%28r-7%29-2976%2F%28r%2B7%29=14