A direct flight on Delta Air Lines from Atlanta to Paris is 4000 miles and takes approximately 8 hours going east (Atlanta to Paris) and 10 hours going west (Paris to Atlanta). Although the plane averages the same airspeed, there is a headwind while traveling west and a tailwind while traveling east, resulting in different air speeds. What is the average air speed of the plane, and what is the average wind speed?

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