Intermediate Algebra (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134178967
Author: John Tobey Jr., Jeffrey Slater, Jamie Blair, Jenny Crawford
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.3, Problem 14E
Use a system of two linear equations to solve exercises 1-22.
Aircraft Operation Against the wind, a commercial aircraft in South America flew 630 miles in 3 hours and 30 minutes. With a tailwind, the return trip took 3 hours. What was the speed of the wind? What was the speed of the plane in still air?
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Intermediate Algebra (8th Edition)
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