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Flying against the wind, an airplane travels 2010 kilometers in 3 hours. Flying with the wind, the same plane travels 4650 kilometers in 5 hours. What is the rate of the plane in still air and what is the rate of the wind ?

Flying against the wind, an airplane travels 2010 kilometers in 3 hours. Flying with-example-1
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The rate of the plane in still air must be 800 km per hour.

The rate of the wind must be 130 km per hour.

Flying against the wind, an airplane travels 2010 kilometers in 3 hours. Flying with-example-1
Flying against the wind, an airplane travels 2010 kilometers in 3 hours. Flying with-example-2
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