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An Airplane Flying into a Headwind Travels 280 Miles in 2

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An airplane flying into a headwind travels 280 miles in 2 hours and 48 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 = 135 mph; wind speed = 27 mph
B) plane speed = 135 mph; wind speed = 20 mph
C) plane speed = 97 mph; wind speed = 9 mph
D) plane speed = 97 mph; wind speed = 20 mph
E) plane speed = 120 mph; wind speed = 20 mph

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