Problema Solution

A plane flies 450 miles with the wind and 330 miles against the wind in the same length o time. If the wind is 20 mph, what is the speed of the wind?

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let  speed of plane be x mph

450/(x+20) = 330/(x-20)

450x-9000 = 330x+6600

120x = 15600                            

 x = 15600/120 = 130 mph