A plane traveled 1925 miles with the wind in 3.5 hours and 1785 miles against the wind in the same amount of time. Find the speed of the plane in still air and the speed of the wind. The speed of the plane in still air is (Simplify your answer.)

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A plane traveled 1925 miles with the wind in 3.5 hours and 1785 miles against the wind in the same amount of time. Find the speed of the plane in still air and the speed of the wind.
The speed of the plane in still air is
(Simplify your answer.)
Transcribed Image Text:A plane traveled 1925 miles with the wind in 3.5 hours and 1785 miles against the wind in the same amount of time. Find the speed of the plane in still air and the speed of the wind. The speed of the plane in still air is (Simplify your answer.)
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