Question

An airplane flies into the wind for 5 hours, traveling 900 miles. The airplane then

Answer 1

Answer:

22.5 miles per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

Given system of equations

5(s-w)=900

4(s+w)=900

Set equations equal to each other

5(s-w)=4(s+w)

5s-5w=4s+4w

s-5w=4w

s=9w

Solve for w using the substitution s=9w

4(s+w)=900

4(9w+w)=900

4(10w)=900

40w=900

w=22.5

Therefore, the speed of the wind is 22.5 miles per hour