SOLUTION: A certain plane flying with the wind travels 540 mi in 2 hr. Later, flying against the same wind, the plane
travels 690 mi in 3 hr. Find the speed of the plane in still air and th
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Question 325959: A certain plane flying with the wind travels 540 mi in 2 hr. Later, flying against the same wind, the plane
travels 690 mi in 3 hr. Find the speed of the plane in still air and the speed of the wind.
I must solve this problem using a system of equations.
I got these two equations which led to a solution, but it doesn't seem like it was done right. 2(x + y) = 540 & 3(x – y) = 690 Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! with the wind plane travels 540 mi in 2 hr.
flying against , the plane travels 690 mi in 3 hr.
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let speed of plane in still air be x mph
& speed of wind be y mph
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With wind
Time taken = 540 / x+y= 2
540 =2x+2y
270=x+y........................1
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Against wind
Time taken = 690/ x-y = 3
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690=3x-3y
230=x-y........................2
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Add equation 1 & 2
x+y+x-y=270+230
2x=500
x=250 mph speed of plane
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plug the value of x in equation 1
270=250+y
y= 20 mph the speed of wind
