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An airplane flying into a headwind travels the 1500-mile flying distance between two cities in 3 hours. On the return flight, the airplane travels this distance in 2 hours and 30 minutesFind the airspeed of the plane (in mi/g) and the speed of the wind (in mi/h), assuming that both remain constant.
An airplane flying into a headwind travels the 1500-mile flying distance between two cities in 3 hours. On the return flight, the airplane travels this distance in
2 hours and 30 minutes. Find the airspeed of the plane (in mi/h) and the speed of the wind (in mi/h), assuming that both remain constant.
airspeed
X mi/h
wind speed
X mi/h
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Transcribed Image Text:An airplane flying into a headwind travels the 1500-mile flying distance between two cities in 3 hours. On the return flight, the airplane travels this distance in 2 hours and 30 minutes. Find the airspeed of the plane (in mi/h) and the speed of the wind (in mi/h), assuming that both remain constant. airspeed X mi/h wind speed X mi/h Submit Answer
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