A pilot can travel 450 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as 396 miles against the wind. Find the speed of the wind if the pilot's speed in still air is 235 miles per hour. The speed of the wind is (Simplify your answer.)

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A pilot can travel 450 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as 396 miles against the wind. Find the speed of the wind if the pilot's speed in still air is 235 miles per hour.
The speed of the wind is
(Simplify your answer.)
Transcribed Image Text:A pilot can travel 450 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as 396 miles against the wind. Find the speed of the wind if the pilot's speed in still air is 235 miles per hour. The speed of the wind is (Simplify your answer.)
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Let speed of wind =x miles/hour

So, speed with wind=(235+x) miles/hour

Speed against wind=(235-x) miles/hour

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