A man flies a small airplane from Fargo to Bismarck, North Dakota- a distance of 180 mi. Because he is flying into a head wind, the trip takes him 2 h. On the way back, the wind is still blowing at the same speed, so the return trip only takes 1 h 15 min. What is his speed in still air, and how fast is the wind blowing?

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A man flies a small airplane from Fargo to Bismarck, North Dakota- a distance of 180 mi. Because he is flying into a head wind, the trip takes him 2 h. On the way back, the wind is still blowing at the same speed, so the return trip only takes 1 h 15 min. What is his speed in still air, and how fast is the wind blowing? 

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