SOLUTION: A plane flies from City X to City Y against the wind in 8 hours, and flies back from City Y to City X with the wind in 5 hours. If the speed of the plane is 650 mph, find the speed

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Question 584817: A plane flies from City X to City Y against the wind in 8 hours, and flies back from City Y to City X with the wind in 5 hours. If the speed of the plane is 650 mph, find the speed of the wind (mph)?.
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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r*t=d
(650+w)*5=(650-w)*8
w=150