SOLUTION: With a tailwind, a helicopter flies 300 miles in 1.5 hours. when the helicopter flies back against in the same wind, the trip takes 3 hours. What is the helicopters speed? What is

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Question 460976: With a tailwind, a helicopter flies 300 miles in 1.5 hours. when the helicopter flies back against in the same wind, the trip takes 3 hours. What is the helicopters speed? What is the winds speed?
Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.5*(h+w)=300
3*(h-w)=300
w=50
h=150