An airplane travels 2416 kilometers against the wind in 4 hours and 2896 kilometers with the wind in the same amount of time. What's the rate of the plane in still air and what's the rate of the wind?

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Answer 1

Against the wind, the wind works against the speed. With the wind, the wind aids the speed.

4(p - w) = 2416

4(p + w) = 2896

p - w = 604

p + w = 724

2p = 1328

p = 664 mph

664 + w = 724

w = 60 mph