SOLUTION: A pilot can travel 580 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as 380 miles against the wind. Find the speed of the wind if the pilot's speed in still air is 240 miles per h

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Question 471229: A pilot can travel 580 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as 380 miles against the wind. Find the speed of the wind if the pilot's speed in still air is 240 miles per hour.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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580/240+n=380/240-n
139200-580n=91200+380n
48000=960n
n=50
The windspeed is 50 mph..