SOLUTION: traveling 380 miles with the wind ar 220 mph and 315 against the wind. how fast is the wind

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Question 863111: traveling 380 miles with the wind ar 220 mph and 315 against the wind. how fast is the wind
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Traveling 380 miles with the wind at 220 mph and 315 against the wind. how fast is the wind?
let x=speed of plane against the wind
let c=speed of wind
travel time=distance/speed (with wind and against wind)
380%2F220=315%2Fx
x≈182
220-182=38
c=38/2=19
How fast is the wind? 19 mph