Thanks, jc........here's another way
Let r be Brittany's normal rate and w be the wind speed....and Distance / Rate = Time....so......
700 /[ r + w] = 12 → 700 = 12r + 12w → 700 - 12r = 12w → [ 700 - 12r]/ 12 = w (1)
700/ [r - w] = 14 (2)
Substituting (1) into (2) for w, we have in the denominator
r - [700 -12r] / 12 = [12r - 700 + 12r]/12 = [24r - 700] / 12 .....and we have
700 / ([ 24r - 700] / 12) = 14
12* 700 = 14 [ 24r - 700]
26(700) = 14*24r and solving for r, we have
r = 54.167 km/hr
And the wind speed is given by :
w = [700 - 12(54.167)'] / 12 = about 4.166 km/hr