SOLUTION: If a plane can travel 440mph into the wind and 500mph with the wind, find the speed of the wind and the speed of the plane in still air.

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Question 262628: If a plane can travel 440mph into the wind and 500mph with the wind, find the speed of the wind and the speed of the plane in still air.
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If a plane can travel 440mph into the wind and 500mph with the wind, find the speed of the wind and the speed of the plane in still air.
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a = airspeed of the plane
w = wind speed
a+w = 500
a-w = 440
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2a = 940
a = 470 mph
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w = 30 mph