SOLUTION: With a head wind, a plane traveled 1200 miles in 4 hours. With the same wind as a tail wind, the return trip took 3 hours. Find the plane's air speed and the wind speed.
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Question 539818: With a head wind, a plane traveled 1200 miles in 4 hours. With the same wind as a tail wind, the return trip took 3 hours. Find the plane's air speed and the wind speed. Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):