Help please: Jim can run 5 mph with no wind....

jjen1978

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Jim can run 5 miles per hour on level ground on a still day. One windy day, he runs 15 minles with the wind, and in the same amount of time runs 4 miles against the wind. What is the rate of the wind?

Can someone give me any idea!!!
 
Re: Help please

w = wind speed

with wind, Jim's speed = 5 + w
against wind : 5 - w

formula: speed = distance / time

Note: time is same in both cases.
 
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