Problema Solution
A Cessna 175 can average 130 mph. If a trip takes 2 hours one way and the return takes 1 hour and 15 minutes, find the wind speed, assuming it is constant.
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2(130-x) = 1.25(130+x)
260-2x = 162.5 + 1.25x
3.25x = 97.5
x = 30 mph