SOLUTION: A plane, which can fly 275 mph in still air, flies for 3 hours against a wind and 2 hours with the same wind. The total distance it covers is 1300 miles. Find the rate of the wind

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Question 905363: A plane, which can fly 275 mph in still air, flies for 3 hours against a wind and 2 hours with the same wind. The total distance it covers is 1300 miles. Find the rate of the wind
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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3*(275-w)+2*(275+w)=1300
825+550-3w+2w=1300
1375-1300=1w
75=w

3*(200)-2*(350)
600+700=1300