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An Airplane Flying into a Headwind Travels 216 Miles in 2

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An airplane flying into a headwind travels 216 miles in 2 hours and 42 minutes. On the return flight, the distance is traveled in 2 hours. Find the airspeed of the plane and the speed of the wind, assuming that both remain constant.


A) plane speed = 109 mph; wind speed = 101 mph
B) plane speed = 109 mph; wind speed = 14 mph
C) plane speed = 71 mph; wind speed = 83 mph
D) plane speed = 71 mph; wind speed = 14 mph
E) plane speed = 94 mph; wind speed = 14 mph

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