Set up appropriate systems of two linear equations and


Question: Set up appropriate systems of two linear equations and solve the systems algebraically. All data are accurate to at least two significant digits.

An airplane flies into a headwind with an effective ground speed of 140 mi/h. On the return trip it flies with the tailwind and has an effective ground speed of 240 mi/h. Find the speed P of the plane in still air, and the speed of the wind.

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