An airplane takes 5 hours to travel a distance of 3400 kilometers against the wind. The return trip takes 4 hours with the wind. What is the rate of the plane in still air and what is the rate of the wind?

Dmitry D asked Jul 18, 2022

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Dmitry D asked Jul 18, 2022

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I think it’s 25 km through the air

Holz answered Jul 22, 2022

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