SOLUTION: A plane flew 800 miles in 5 hours with the wind. It took 8 hours to travel the same distance against the wind. What is the rate of the plane in still air and the rate of the wind?

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Question 842424: A plane flew 800 miles in 5 hours with the wind. It took 8 hours to travel the same distance against the wind. What is the rate of the plane in still air and the rate of the wind?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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r speed in still air without wind
w speed of wind

_____________speed___________time___________distance___uniform Rate Equation
WITH_________r+w_____________5______________800________%28r%2Bw%29%2A5=800
AGAINST______r-w_____________8______________800________%28r-w%29%2A8=800

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