SOLUTION: Flying to Kampala with a tailwind a plane averaged 158km/h. On the return trip the plane only averaged 112km/h while flying back into the same wind. Find the speed of the wind and

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Question 418330: Flying to Kampala with a tailwind a plane averaged 158km/h. On the return trip the plane only averaged 112km/h while flying back into the same wind. Find the speed of the wind and the speed of the plane in still air.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Let x and w represent the speed of the plane and the speed of the wind respectively

Question states***

  x+w =158kmph

  x-w =112kmph

  2x = 270

   x = 135kmph, speed of plane.  Wind speed is 23kmph  (158kmph-135kmph)