SOLUTION: A jet travels 4438 miles against a jetstream in 7 hours and 5628 miles with the jetstream in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the jet in still air and what is the rate

Question 927518: A jet travels 4438 miles against a jetstream in 7 hours and 5628 miles with the jetstream in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the jet in still air and what is the rate of the jetstream?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
mph = mi/hr
r - w = 634mph
r + w = 804mph

2r = 1438
r = 719mph and w = 85mph
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