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(Solved): A small plane flew 426 miles in 2 hours with the wind. Then on the return trip, flying aga ...



A small plane flew 426 miles in 2 hours with the wind. Then on the return trip, flying against the wind, it traveled only 298 miles in 2 hours. What were the wind velocity and the speed of the plane? (Note: The "speed of the plane" means how fast the plane would be flying with no wind.)



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Let the velocity of the wind be 'w' and speed of the plane (with no wind) be 's' with the wind, the plane travelled 426 miles in 2 hours So speed of plane wit
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