SOLUTION: If a plane flies 200 mph in calm air and the rate of the wind is r miles per hour, then the rate of the plane flying with the wind can be represented as c , and the rate of t

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Question 978460: If a plane flies 200 mph in calm air and the rate of the wind is r miles per hour, then the rate of the plane flying with the wind can be represented as
c
, and the rate of the plane flying against the wind can be represented as

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The "rate of the plane" is the groundspeed I assume.
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It's 200 + r downwind, and 200 - r upwind.