At maxuimum speed an airplane travels 2400 miles against the
At maxuimum speed an airplane travels 2400 miles against the wind in 6 hrs. Flying with the wind the plane travels the same distance in 5 hrs. Let X be the maximum speed of the of the plane and y be the speed of the wind, what is the speed of the plane with no wind
Solution
2,400/6=(x-y) mph against the wind
 2,400/5=(x+y) mph with the wind
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 2,400/6+2,400/5=2x
 (5*2,400+2,400*6)/30=2x
 (12,000+14,400)30=2x
 26,400/30=2x
 60x=26,400
 x=26,400/60
 x=440 mph is the speed of the plane in still air.
 2,400/6=440-y
 400=440-y
 -y=400-440
 -y=-40
 y=40 mph is the wind speed
 Proof:
 2,400/5=440+40
 480=480

