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A plane travels at a speed of 180 mph in still air. Flying with a tailwind, the plane is clocked over a distance of 900 miles. Flying against a headwind, it takes 2 hours

longer to complete the return trip. What was the wind velocity? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.)

User Stratos
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The answer the answer is appropriately 40
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