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Mark is riding on a plane that can fly 500 miles without a tailwind of 25 mph in the same amount of timeit can fly 350 miles against a headwind of 25 mph. What is the speed of the plane?

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter7: Rational Expressions And Functions

Section7.5: Solve Applications With Rational Equations

Problem 7.93TI: Link can ride his bike 20 miles into a 3 mph headwind in the same amount of time he can ride 30...

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