An airplane flying into a headwind travels the 1530-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 and the speed of the wind, assuming that both remain constant. airspeed      mi/h wind speed      mi/h

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An airplane flying into a headwind travels the 1530-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 and the speed of the wind, assuming that both remain constant.

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wind speed      mi/h
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