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4 June, 09:30

At maximum speed, an airplane travels

2460 miles against the wind in 6 hours.

Flying with the wind, the plane can

travel the same distance in 5 hours.

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  1. 4 June, 09:42
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    against wind the speed = x-y

    distance traveled = 2460

    2460/x-y = 6

    6x-6y = 2460

    x-y=410 ... 1

    ...

    with wind speed = x+y

    distance is same 2460

    2460/x+y=5

    5x+5y=2460

    x+y=492 ... 2

    ...

    Add equation 1 & 2

    x-y+x+y=410+492

    2x=902

    x = 451 mph speed of plane in still air.

    ...

    Plug the value of x in equation 1

    451-y=410

    y=451-410

    y=40 mph the speed of wind

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