SOLUTION: an airplane made a 2040km trip with the wind in 4 hours. The trip against the wind took an hour longer. Find the rate of the plane in still air and the velocity of the wind?

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Question 306021: an airplane made a 2040km trip with the wind in 4 hours. The trip against the wind took an hour longer. Find the rate of the plane in still air and the velocity of the wind?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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(p+w)*4=2040
(p-w)*5=2040
p=459 w=51