Las cruses, nm, is about 600 mi from dallas, tx. one plane flies from dallas to las cruses in 1 hr 12 min, and another plane with the same air speed flies from las cruses to dallas in 1 hr 30 min. find the air speed of the planes and the speed of the wind

the speed of the plane is 7.4 miles per minute.

the speed of the wind is 0.93 miles per minute.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the speed of the plane.

Let y represent the speed of the wind.

Distance of Las Cruses, NM from Dallas, TX is 600 miles.

Distance = speed × time

One plane flies from Dallas to Las Cruses in 1 hr 12 min(72 minutes). Assuming the plane flew in the same direction with the wind, then

600 = 72(x + y)

600 = 72x + 72y - - - - - - - - 1

Another plane with the same air speed flies from Las Cruses to Dallas in 1 hr 30 min(90 minutes). Assuming it flew in opposite direction to that of the wind, then

600 = 90x - 90y - - - - - - - 2

Adding equation 1 and equation 2, it becomes. 1200 = 162x

x = 1200/162 = 7.4 miles per minute.

x + y = 600/72 = 8.33

y = 8.33 - x = 8.33 - 7.4 = 0.93 miles per minute

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