SOLUTION: Please help me with this equation: Flying with the wind, a small plane required 2h to fly 150 miles. Against the wind, it took 3h to fly the same distance. Find the rate of the wi

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Question 504564: Please help me with this equation: Flying with the wind, a small plane required 2h to fly 150 miles. Against the wind, it took 3h to fly the same distance. Find the rate of the wind.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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150/2=75 mph
150/3=50 mph
75+50/2=125/2=62.5 mph average in still air
75-62.5=62.5-50=12.5 mph average wind speed..