SOLUTION: can you help?
an insurance representative traveled 735 miles by commercial jet and then an additional 105 miles by helicopter. the rate of the jet is four times the rate of the
Algebra.Com
Question 279537: can you help?
an insurance representative traveled 735 miles by commercial jet and then an additional 105 miles by helicopter. the rate of the jet is four times the rate of the helicopter. the entire trip took 2.2 hours. find the rate of the jet..
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
j=4h
j*(2.2-t)=735
h*t=105
t=.8
j=525 mph for 1.4 hours
h=131.25 for .8 hours
RELATED QUESTIONS
an insurance representative traveled 735 mi by commercial jet and then an additional 105... (answered by stanbon)
A insurance representative traveled 532 mi by commercial jet and then an additional 95 mi (answered by mananth)
A insurance representative traveled 532 mi by commercial jet and then an additional 95 mi (answered by stanbon,MathTherapy)
A insurance representative traveled 532 mi by commercial jet and then an additional 95 mi (answered by josgarithmetic)
An insurance representative traveled 1350 mi by commercial jet and then an additional 135 (answered by Alan3354,josgarithmetic)
Please help me solve this problem.
Elenore Morales traveled 1600 miles by commercial... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
Jane traveled 1080 miles by jet and then an additional 180 miles by helicopter. The rate... (answered by ramkikk66)
A person travel 1600 miles by commercial jet, then an additional 500 miles by private... (answered by Greenfinch,scott8148)
A manager travels 2000 miles in a jet and then an additional 500 miles by car. If the... (answered by josgarithmetic,greenestamps)